Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concurrencer

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb concurrencer

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The English translation of the French verb “concurrencer” is “to compete”. The infinitive form “concurrencer” is pronounced as “koh-n-seu-ran-seh”.

The verb “concurrencer” comes from the French noun “concurrence”, which itself is derived from the Latin word “concurrentia”, meaning “competition”. In everyday French, “concurrencer” is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense (Simple Past), although this tense is not frequently used in spoken language.

Here are three examples of the usage of “concurrencer” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:

  1. Apple concurrença sévèrement avec Microsoft dans les années 90.
    (Apple competed fiercely with Microsoft in the 90s.)

  2. Notre entreprise concurrenca les grandes marques du marché.
    (Our company competed with the big brands in the market.)

  3. Malgré ses efforts, il ne concurrença jamais son rival.
    (Despite his efforts, he never competed with his rival.)

Note: The Passé Simple tense is mostly used in written French, such as literature or formal writing, and is less common in spoken language.

Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of concurrencer

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
Je concurrençai J’ai concurrençai mon adversaire. I competed against my opponent.
Tu concurrenças Tu concurrenças avec moi. You competed with me.
Il concurrença Il concurrença les autres entreprises. He competed against the other companies.
Elle concurrença Elle concurrença ses collègues. She competed against her colleagues.
On concurrença On concurrença pour le poste vacant. One competed for the vacant position.
Nous concurrençâmes Nous concurrençâmes les meilleures équipes. We competed against the best teams.
Vous concurrençâtes Vous concurrençâtes dans la compétition. You competed in the competition.
Ils concurrencèrent Ils concurrencèrent les autres joueurs. They competed against the other players.
Elles concurrencèrent Elles concurrencèrent les concurrents. They (feminine) competed against the competitors.

Other Conjugations for Concurrencer.

Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb concurrencer

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concurrencer

Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concurrencer (You’re reading it right now!)

Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concurrencer

Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concurrencer

Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concurrencer

Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concurrencer

Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concurrencer

Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concurrencer

Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concurrencer

Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concurrencer

Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concurrencer

Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concurrencer

Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concurrencer

Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concurrencer

Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concurrencer

L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concurrencer

L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concurrencer

L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concurrencer

L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concurrencer

Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concurrencer

Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concurrencer

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Concurrencer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense

The French Passé Simple, also known as the Simple Past or Preterite, is a past tense used in written French to describe completed actions that took place at a specific point in the past.
It is not commonly used in everyday spoken language, where the Passé Composé is the preferred past tense. The Passé Simple is mainly found in literature, formal writing, and historical contexts. It has a somewhat limited use in modern French, and its conjugation can be complex.  
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see our article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

The Passé Simple is formed by conjugating the verb according to its specific endings for regular and irregular verbs. The endings typically vary based on the verb group (i.e., -er, -ir, or -re). For example:
   – For regular -er verbs (e.g., manger, parler): Remove the -er ending and add appropriate endings, like -ai, -as, -a, -âmes, -âtes, -èrent.
   – For regular -ir verbs (e.g., finir, choisir): Remove the -ir ending and add endings like -is, -is, -it, -îmes, -îtes, -irent.
   – For regular -re verbs (e.g., vendre, attendre): Remove the -re ending and add endings like -is, -is, -it, -îmes, -îtes, -irent.

Usage

Narration

The Passé Simple is commonly used in literature to describe past events in a narrative or storytelling context.

Historical Context

It can be used in historical writing or documents to discuss events that took place in the past.
Formal Writing
In formal or academic writing, especially in essays or reports, you might encounter the Passé Simple.

Interactions with other tenses

Passé Composé

In everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé is the go-to tense for describing completed actions in the past. The Passé Simple is not commonly used in spoken language and is often replaced by the Passé Composé.

Imparfait

While the Passé Simple focuses on completed actions in the past, the Imparfait is used to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past. They can sometimes be used together to provide a more detailed past narrative. For example, “Il lisait un livre quand il reçut un appel.” (He was reading a book when he received a call).

Conditional and Subjunctive

The Passé Simple can also be found in the conditional and subjunctive moods in formal writing. For instance, “Il faudrait qu’il partît” (He should leave, subjunctive).

Summary

The French Passé Simple is primarily used in formal or literary contexts, and its conjugation can be quite complex. In everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé is the preferred past tense for describing completed actions.

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