Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Introduction to the verb délibérer
The English translation of the French verb “délibérer” is “to deliberate.” The infinitive form “délibérer” is pronounced as “day-lee-beh-ray.”
“Délibérer” comes from the Latin word “deliberare,” which means “to consider carefully.” In everyday French, the verb is most often used in the Passé Simple tense to describe actions or events that occurred in the past. However, it is important to note that the Passé Simple tense is mainly used in written French, particularly in literature, formal writing, or historical contexts.
Here are three simple examples of “délibérer” used in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- J’étudiai la question avec attention avant de délibérer. (I studied the matter carefully before deliberating.)
- Le conseil délibéra pendant des heures avant de prendre une décision. (The council deliberated for hours before making a decision.)
- Les jurés délibérèrent pendant plusieurs jours avant de rendre leur verdict. (The jurors deliberated for several days before delivering their verdict.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of délibérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | délibérai | J’ai délibéré avant de prendre une décision. | I deliberated before making a decision. |
Tu | délibéras | Tu délibéras longuement sur la question. | You deliberated extensively on the matter. |
Il | délibéra | Il délibéra avec ses collègues. | He deliberated with his colleagues. |
Elle | délibéra | Elle délibéra pendant des heures. | She deliberated for hours. |
On | délibéra | On délibéra en présence du jury. | One deliberated in the presence of the jury. |
Nous | délibérâmes | Nous délibérâmes avec sérieux. | We deliberated seriously. |
Vous | délibérâtes | Vous délibérâtes en groupe. | You deliberated as a group. |
Ils | délibérèrent | Ils délibérèrent avant de rendre leur verdict. | They deliberated before delivering their verdict. |
Elles | délibérèrent | Elles délibérèrent sur la meilleure stratégie. | They (feminine) deliberated on the best strategy. |
Other Conjugations for Délibérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délibérer
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Délibérer – 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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