Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confirmer
Introduction to the verb confirmer
The English translation of the French verb “confirmer” is “to confirm.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “confirmer” is [kɔ̃.fiʁ.me].
“Confirmer” is originally derived from the Latin word “confirmare,” which means “to make strong” or “to establish.” In everyday French, “confirmer” is commonly used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense to indicate actions or events that occurred and were completed in the past. However, it is important to note that the Passé Simple tense is mostly used in formal writing, literature, or historical contexts.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Il confirma son arrivée par téléphone. (He confirmed his arrival by phone.)
- L’entreprise confirma sa participation à la conférence. (The company confirmed its participation in the conference.)
- Les résultats du sondage confirmèrent nos prévisions. (The survey results confirmed our predictions.)
Please note that in modern spoken French, the Passé Composé tense is preferred over the Passé Simple for describing past events.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of confirmer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | confirmai | J’ai confirmé la réservation. | I confirmed the reservation. |
Tu | confirmas | Tu confirmas ton adresse. | You confirmed your address. |
Il | confirma | Il confirma sa décision. | He confirmed his decision. |
Elle | confirma | Elle confirma sa présence. | She confirmed her presence. |
On | confirma | On confirma l’heure du rendez-vous. | One confirmed the appointment time. |
Nous | confirmâmes | Nous confirmâmes notre participation. | We confirmed our participation. |
Vous | confirmâtes | Vous confirmâtes la commande. | You confirmed the order. |
Ils | confirmèrent | Ils confirmèrent la nouvelle. | They confirmed the news. |
Elles | confirmèrent | Elles confirmèrent leur réservation. | They (feminine) confirmed their reservation. |
Other Conjugations for Confirmer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb confirmer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confirmer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confirmer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confirmer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confirmer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confirmer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confirmer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confirmer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confirmer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confirmer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confirmer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confirmer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confirmer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confirmer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confirmer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confirmer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confirmer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confirmer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confirmer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confirmer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confirmer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confirmer
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Confirmer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
Summary
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