Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Introduction to the verb contrister
The English translation of the French verb “contrister” is “to sadden” or “to grieve.” The infinitive form, “contrister,” is pronounced as “kohn-trees-teh.”
The verb “contrister” is derived from the Latin word “contristare,” meaning “to sadden” or “to afflict.” In everyday French, the passé simple tense (simple past) is rarely used in spoken language but is commonly found in formal writing, literature, or historical narratives.
Three simple examples of the usage of “contrister” in the passé simple tense, along with their English translations, are:
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Les nouvelles tragiques contristèrent toute la famille.
(The tragic news saddened the entire family.) -
Sa mort subite nous contrista profondément.
(His sudden death grieved us deeply.) -
Le spectacle de la destruction contrista les spectateurs.
(The sight of destruction saddened the spectators.)
Please note that the passé simple tense is primarily used in formal writing, and in everyday spoken French, the passé composé or other tenses are more commonly employed to express past events.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of contrister
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | contristai | Je me contristai en apprenant la nouvelle. | I was saddened when I heard the news. |
Tu | contristas | Tu te contristas devant la triste scène. | You were saddened by the sad scene. |
Il | contrista | Il se contrista de l’échec. | He was saddened by the failure. |
Elle | contrista | Elle se contrista de la perte. | She was saddened by the loss. |
On | contrista | On se contrista de la mauvaise nouvelle. | One was saddened by the bad news. |
Nous | contristâmes | Nous nous contristâmes devant la situation. | We were saddened by the situation. |
Vous | contristâtes | Vous vous contristâtes en entendant les critiques. | You were saddened by the criticism. |
Ils | contristèrent | Ils se contristèrent en voyant le résultat. | They were saddened when they saw the result. |
Elles | contristèrent | Elles se contristèrent de la séparation. | They (feminine) were saddened by the separation. |
Other Conjugations for Contrister.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
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Contrister – 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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