Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départementaliser

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Introduction to the verb départementaliser

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The English translation of the French verb “départementaliser” is “to make something a department” or “to create departments.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “de-par-te-man-ta-li-zey.”

The word “départementaliser” is derived from the noun “département,” which refers to an administrative division in France. It is most commonly used in everyday French to describe the action of creating or organizing departments within a specific context. It can be used to refer to the creation of administrative departments, the division of tasks or responsibilities within an organization, or the establishment of specialized branches within a company or institution.

In the Passé Simple tense, which is mostly used in written French, “départementaliser” conjugates as follows:

  • “Il départementalisa” (He made something a department)
  • “Elle départementalisa” (She made something a department)
  • “Ils départementalisèrent” (They made something a department)

Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Simple tense:

  1. Le gouvernement départementalisa les régions administratives en 2016.
    (The government made the administrative regions into departments in 2016.)
  2. L’entreprise départementalisa ses équipes pour mieux se spécialiser.
    (The company created departments within its teams to specialize better.)
  3. Les universités départementalisèrent leurs départements de recherche.
    (The universities established specialized research departments.)

Note: While the Passé Simple tense is used in formal writing, in everyday spoken French, the compound past tense (Passé Composé) is more common.

Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of départementaliser

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
Je départementalisai Je départementalisai la région. I departmentalized the region.
Tu départementalisas Tu départementalisas la ville. You departmentalized the city.
Il départementalisa Il départementalisa l’entreprise. He departmentalized the company.
Elle départementalisa Elle départementalisa la politique. She departmentalized the politics.
On départementalisa On départementalisa le secteur. One departmentalized the sector.
Nous départementalisâmes Nous départementalisâmes le service. We departmentalized the service.
Vous départementalisâtes Vous départementalisâtes le projet. You departmentalized the project.
Ils départementalisèrent Ils départementalisèrent l’organisation. They departmentalized the organization.
Elles départementalisèrent Elles départementalisèrent la compagnie. They (feminine) departmentalized the company.

Other Conjugations for Départementaliser.

Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb départementaliser

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départementaliser

Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départementaliser (You’re reading it right now!)

Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départementaliser

Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départementaliser

Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départementaliser

Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départementaliser

Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départementaliser

Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départementaliser

Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départementaliser

Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départementaliser

Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départementaliser

Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départementaliser

Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départementaliser

Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départementaliser

Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départementaliser

L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départementaliser

L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départementaliser

L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départementaliser

L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départementaliser

Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départementaliser

Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départementaliser

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Départementaliser – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense

The French Passé Simple, also known as the Simple Past or Preterite, is a past tense used in written French to describe completed actions that took place at a specific point in the past.
It is not commonly used in everyday spoken language, where the Passé Composé is the preferred past tense. The Passé Simple is mainly found in literature, formal writing, and historical contexts. It has a somewhat limited use in modern French, and its conjugation can be complex.  
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see our article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

The Passé Simple is formed by conjugating the verb according to its specific endings for regular and irregular verbs. The endings typically vary based on the verb group (i.e., -er, -ir, or -re). For example:
   – For regular -er verbs (e.g., manger, parler): Remove the -er ending and add appropriate endings, like -ai, -as, -a, -âmes, -âtes, -èrent.
   – For regular -ir verbs (e.g., finir, choisir): Remove the -ir ending and add endings like -is, -is, -it, -îmes, -îtes, -irent.
   – For regular -re verbs (e.g., vendre, attendre): Remove the -re ending and add endings like -is, -is, -it, -îmes, -îtes, -irent.

Usage

Narration

The Passé Simple is commonly used in literature to describe past events in a narrative or storytelling context.

Historical Context

It can be used in historical writing or documents to discuss events that took place in the past.
Formal Writing
In formal or academic writing, especially in essays or reports, you might encounter the Passé Simple.

Interactions with other tenses

Passé Composé

In everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé is the go-to tense for describing completed actions in the past. The Passé Simple is not commonly used in spoken language and is often replaced by the Passé Composé.

Imparfait

While the Passé Simple focuses on completed actions in the past, the Imparfait is used to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past. They can sometimes be used together to provide a more detailed past narrative. For example, “Il lisait un livre quand il reçut un appel.” (He was reading a book when he received a call).

Conditional and Subjunctive

The Passé Simple can also be found in the conditional and subjunctive moods in formal writing. For instance, “Il faudrait qu’il partît” (He should leave, subjunctive).

Summary

The French Passé Simple is primarily used in formal or literary contexts, and its conjugation can be quite complex. In everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé is the preferred past tense for describing completed actions.

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