Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
Introduction to the verb corroborer
The English translation of the French verb “corroborer” is “to corroborate” or “to confirm.” The infinitive form of “corroborer” is pronounced as “koh-roh-boh-rey.”
“Corroborer” comes from the Latin word “corroborare,” which means “to strengthen.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple tense, which is a literary past tense used primarily in written French.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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Il corroborera ses dires avec des preuves solides.
(He corroborated his statements with solid evidence.) -
Les experts corroborèrent les résultats de l’expérience.
(The experts confirmed the results of the experiment.) -
Les témoignages fournis corroborèrent sa version des faits.
(The provided testimonies confirmed his version of the events.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken French and has been replaced by other past tenses, such as the Passé Composé or Imparfait.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of corroborer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | corroborai | J’ai corroboré ses dires. | I corroborated his/her words. |
Tu | corrobora | Tu corrobora ma version. | You corroborated my version. |
Il | corrobora | Il corrobora ses soupçons. | He corroborated his suspicions. |
Elle | corrobora | Elle corrobora ses conclusions. | She corroborated her conclusions. |
On | corrobora | On corrobora les faits. | One corroborated the facts. |
Nous | corroborâmes | Nous corroborâmes cette preuve. | We corroborated this evidence. |
Vous | corroborâtes | Vous corroborâtes leur témoignage. | You corroborated their testimony. |
Ils | corroborèrent | Ils corroborèrent les résultats. | They corroborated the results. |
Elles | corroborèrent | Elles corroborèrent la théorie. | They (feminine) corroborated the theory. |
Other Conjugations for Corroborer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corroborer
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Corroborer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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