Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Introduction to the verb courtiser
The English translation of the French verb “courtiser” is “to court” or “to woo.” The infinitive form “courtiser” is pronounced as “coor-tee-zay.”
The verb “courtiser” originates from the Old French word “curteisier,” which means “to behave courteously” or “to be chivalrous.” It is most often used in modern everyday French in the present tense to describe the act of wooing or courting someone, typically in a romantic context.
In the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense, “courtiser” is less commonly used in everyday French as it has been mostly replaced by other verb forms. However, here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Simple tense along with their English translations:
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Il courtisa la belle demoiselle toute la soirée.
(He courted the beautiful young lady all evening.) -
Elle courtisa son partenaire de danse avec élégance.
(She courted her dance partner with elegance.) -
Le jeune homme courtisa sa bien-aimée avec des fleurs et des poèmes.
(The young man courted his beloved with flowers and poems.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is primarily used in written French, particularly in literature, and is less commonly used in spoken or informal contexts.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of courtiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | courtisai | J’ courtisai une femme. | I courted a woman. |
Tu | courtisas | Tu courtisas une princesse. | You courted a princess. |
Il | courtisa | Il courtisa sa bien-aimée. | He courted his beloved. |
Elle | courtisa | Elle courtisa son prétendant. | She courted her suitor. |
On | courtisa | On courtisa une demoiselle. | One courted a young lady. |
Nous | courtisâmes | Nous courtisâmes les dames. | We courted the ladies. |
Vous | courtisâtes | Vous courtisâtes les nobles. | You courted the nobles. |
Ils | courtisèrent | Ils courtisèrent les princesses. | They courted the princesses. |
Elles | courtisèrent | Elles courtisèrent les chevaliers. | They (feminine) courted the knights. |
Other Conjugations for Courtiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courtiser
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Courtiser – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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