Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Introduction to the verb confronter
The English translation of the French verb “confronter” is “to confront.” The infinitive form, “confronter,” is pronounced as “kohn-frohn-tey.”
The language origin of “confronter” is Latin, derived from the word “confrontare,” meaning “to bring face to face.” In everyday French, “confronter” is commonly used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense to indicate actions that occurred and were completed in the past. However, it is important to note that the Passé Simple tense is now mainly used in written or formal contexts in contemporary French.
Here are three simple examples of “confronter” in the Passé Simple tense with their respective English translations:
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Je confrontai mes peurs et je réussis mon examen.
(I confronted my fears and passed my exam.) -
Les deux équipes se confrontèrent lors d’un match intense.
(The two teams confronted each other during an intense match.) -
Le détective confronta le suspect avec les preuves collectées.
(The detective confronted the suspect with the collected evidence.)
Please note that while the Passé Simple tense is still used in literature, historical texts, or formal writing, in spoken French, the compound past tense (Passé Composé) is more commonly employed to express past actions.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of confronter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | confrontai | Je confrontai mes peurs. | I confronted my fears. |
Tu | confrontas | Tu confrontas ton collègue. | You confronted your colleague. |
Il | confronta | Il confronta la vérité. | He confronted the truth. |
Elle | confronta | Elle confronta son passé. | She confronted her past. |
On | confronta | On confronta les problèmes. | One confronted the problems. |
Nous | confrontâmes | Nous confrontâmes nos adversaires. | We confronted our opponents. |
Vous | confrontâtes | Vous confrontâtes la situation. | You confronted the situation. |
Ils | confrontèrent | Ils confrontèrent les accusations. | They confronted the accusations. |
Elles | confrontèrent | Elles confrontèrent leurs peurs. | They (feminine) confronted their fears. |
Other Conjugations for Confronter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
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Confronter – 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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