Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb computer
Introduction to the verb computer
The English translation of the French verb “computer” is “to count.” The infinitive form of “computer” is “compter” and it is pronounced as “kom-ter.”
The word “computer” comes from the Old French word “compter,” which means “to count.” It can be traced back to the Latin word “computare,” which carries the same meaning. In everyday French, the verb “compter” is frequently used in the Passé Simple tense, which is the literary equivalent of the Simple Past tense. This tense is commonly found in written texts, literature, and formal speech.
Examples of “compter” in the Passé Simple tense along with their English translations:
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J’entrai dans la boutique et je comptai mes économies.
(I entered the shop and counted my savings.) -
Elle compta les étoiles une par une pendant des heures.
(She counted the stars one by one for hours.) -
Ils comptèrent les votes pour déclarer le vainqueur.
(They counted the votes to declare the winner.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken French and has been largely replaced by the Passé Composé in everyday conversations.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of computer
Other Conjugations for Computer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb computer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb computer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb computer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb computer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb computer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb computer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb computer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb computer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb computer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb computer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb computer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb computer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb computer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb computer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb computer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb computer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb computer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb computer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb computer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb computer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb computer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb computer
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Computer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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