Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Introduction to the verb daigner
The English translation of the French verb “daigner” is “to deign” or “to condescend.” The infinitive form “daigner” is pronounced as “den-yay.”
The verb “daigner” originated from the Latin word “dignare,” which means “to deem worthy.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple tense, which is an archaic literary tense used mainly in formal writing.
Examples of “daigner” in the Passé Simple tense with their English translations:
- Il daigna me répondre. (He deigned to answer me.)
- Elle ne daigna pas lui parler. (She did not deign to speak to him.)
- Le roi daigna les inviter à la fête. (The king deigned to invite them to the party.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of daigner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | daignai | Je daignai lui répondre. | I deigned to answer him/her. |
Tu | daignas | Tu daignas me regarder. | You deigned to look at me. |
Il | daigna | Il daigna les aider. | He deigned to help them. |
Elle | daigna | Elle daigna le saluer. | She deigned to greet him. |
On | daigna | On daigna lui pardonner. | One deigned to forgive him/her. |
Nous | daignâmes | Nous daignâmes les écouter. | We deigned to listen to them. |
Vous | daignâtes | Vous daignâtes me parler. | You deigned to talk to me. |
Ils | daignèrent | Ils daignèrent s’excuser. | They deigned to apologize. |
Elles | daignèrent | Elles daignèrent le rencontrer. | They (feminine) deigned to meet him. |
Other Conjugations for Daigner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
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Daigner – 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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