Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dactylographier
Introduction to the verb dactylographier
The English translation of the French verb “dactylographier” is “to type.” The infinitive form, “dactylographier,” is pronounced as “dak-tee-loh-gra-fee-ay.”
The word “dactylographier” comes from the Greek words “daktulos” meaning “finger” and “graphein” meaning “to write.” It refers to the act of typing or using a typewriter. In everyday French, the passé simple tense (simple past) is rarely used in spoken language, as it is mostly reserved for formal writing or literature.
Here are three examples of “dactylographier” in the passé simple tense with their English translations:
- Jactylographiai un long rapport toute la journée. (I typed a long report all day.)
- Elle dactylographia ses devoirs avant de partir. (She typed her homework before leaving.)
- Ils dactylographièrent les lettres pour l’entreprise. (They typed the letters for the company.)
Please note that the passé simple tense is more commonly replaced by the passé composé in spoken French.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of dactylographier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | dactylographiai | Je dactylographiai le document. | I typed the document. |
Tu | dactylographias | Tu dactylographias rapidement. | You typed quickly. |
Il | dactylographia | Il dactylographia ses notes. | He typed his notes. |
Elle | dactylographia | Elle dactylographia une lettre. | She typed a letter. |
On | dactylographia | On dactylographia des rapports. | One typed reports. |
Nous | dactylographiâmes | Nous dactylographiâmes tous les documents. | We typed all the documents. |
Vous | dactylographiâtes | Vous dactylographiâtes les formulaires. | You typed the forms. |
Ils | dactylographièrent | Ils dactylographièrent les codes. | They typed the codes. |
Elles | dactylographièrent | Elles dactylographièrent le texte. | They (feminine) typed the text. |
Other Conjugations for Dactylographier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dactylographier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dactylographier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dactylographier (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dactylographier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dactylographier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dactylographier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dactylographier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dactylographier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dactylographier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dactylographier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dactylographier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dactylographier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dactylographier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dactylographier
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dactylographier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dactylographier
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dactylographier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dactylographier
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dactylographier
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dactylographier
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dactylographier
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Dactylographier – 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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