Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coopter
Introduction to the verb coopter
The English translation of the French verb “coopter” is “to co-opt.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “coopter” is /kuːpˈteɪ/.
The word “coopter” is derived from the French noun “cooptation,” which means “co-option” or “co-optation.” The verb “coopter” is primarily used in the sense of selecting or appointing someone to a position or group without a direct election. It is often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense, which is a literary tense not commonly used in spoken French.
Here are three simple examples of the usage of “coopter” in the Passé Simple tense with their respective English translations:
- Les membres du conseil d’administration le cooptèrent à l’unanimité.
(The members of the board co-opted him unanimously.) - Elle fut cooptée comme membre du comité exécutif.
(She was co-opted as a member of the executive committee.) - Ils se cooptèrent mutuellement pour former un groupe de travail.
(They co-opted each other to form a working group.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is mainly used in literature, formal writing, or historical contexts, and its usage in everyday spoken French is rare.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of coopter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | cooptai | J’ai cooptai un membre. | I coopted a member. |
Tu | cooptas | Tu cooptas un nouveau membre. | You coopted a new member. |
Il | coopta | Il coopta un candidat. | He coopted a candidate. |
Elle | coopta | Elle coopta une personne compétente. | She coopted a competent person. |
On | coopta | On coopta une équipe de travailleurs. | One coopted a team of workers. |
Nous | cooptâmes | Nous cooptâmes un comité. | We coopted a committee. |
Vous | cooptâtes | Vous cooptâtes un conseiller. | You coopted an advisor. |
Ils | cooptèrent | Ils cooptèrent un nouvel employé. | They coopted a new employee. |
Elles | cooptèrent | Elles cooptèrent un membre du jury. | They (feminine) coopted a jury member. |
Other Conjugations for Coopter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb coopter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coopter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coopter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coopter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coopter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coopter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coopter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coopter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coopter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coopter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coopter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coopter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coopter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coopter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coopter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coopter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coopter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coopter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coopter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coopter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coopter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coopter
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Coopter – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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