Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
Introduction to the verb délivrer
The English translation of the French verb “délivrer” is “to deliver” or “to free”. The infinitive form of “délivrer” is pronounced as day-lee-vray.
The verb “délivrer” is derived from the Old French word “delivreir” which comes from the Latin word “delevare” meaning “to alleviate” or “to free from”. In everyday French, “délivrer” is commonly used to express the action of delivering or freeing someone or something from a particular situation or place.
In the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense, “délivrer” is conjugated as follows:
- Je délivrai (I delivered/freed)
- Tu délivras (You delivered/freed)
- Il/elle/on délivra (He/she/one delivered/freed)
- Nous délivrâmes (We delivered/freed)
- Vous délivrâtes (You delivered/freed)
- Ils/elles délivrèrent (They delivered/freed)
Examples of “délivrer” in the Passé Simple tense with English translations:
- Je délivrai les otages hier soir. (I delivered the hostages last night.)
- Tu délivras un message important à ton patron. (You delivered an important message to your boss.)
- Elle délivra une lettre recommandée à son voisin. (She delivered a registered letter to her neighbor.)
Note: The Passé Simple tense is mostly used in formal writing, literature, or historical contexts in modern French. In spoken and informal French, the Passé Composé is more commonly used to express past actions.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of délivrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | délivrai | Je délivrai le prisonnier. | I delivered the prisoner. |
Tu | délivras | Tu délivras la lettre. | You delivered the letter. |
Il | délivra | Il délivra le message. | He delivered the message. |
Elle | délivra | Elle délivra le colis. | She delivered the package. |
On | délivra | On délivra le paquet. | One delivered the package. |
Nous | délivrâmes | Nous délivrâmes les otages. | We delivered the hostages. |
Vous | délivrâtes | Vous délivrâtes les informations. | You delivered the information. |
Ils | délivrèrent | Ils délivrèrent les cadeaux. | They delivered the gifts. |
Elles | délivrèrent | Elles délivrèrent les lettres. | They (feminine) delivered the letters. |
Other Conjugations for Délivrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délivrer
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Délivrer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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