Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
Introduction to the verb diffamer
The English translation of the French verb “diffamer” is “to defame” or “to slander.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “diffamer” is [dee-fa-may].
The verb “diffamer” comes from the Latin word “diffamare,” which means “to spread abroad” or “to defame.” In everyday French, “diffamer” is commonly used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense to refer to past actions or events. However, it is essential to note that the Passé Simple tense is mainly used in written French and is less commonly used in spoken language.
Here are three simple examples of using “diffamer” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Il diffama son ancien collègue sans raison valable.
(He defamed his former colleague without any valid reason.) - Elle diffama sa réputation lors de cette conférence.
(She slandered his reputation during that conference.) - Les médias diffamèrent l’acteur célèbre sans vérifier leurs sources.
(The media defamed the famous actor without verifying their sources.)
Please note that in everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé tense is more commonly used to express past actions.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of diffamer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | diffamai | J’ai diffamai mon voisin. | I defamed my neighbor. |
Tu | diffamas | Tu diffamas ta collègue. | You defamed your colleague. |
Il | diffama | Il diffama son ancien ami. | He defamed his former friend. |
Elle | diffama | Elle diffama son ex-petit ami. | She defamed her ex-boyfriend. |
On | diffama | On diffama l’artiste. | One defamed the artist. |
Nous | diffamâmes | Nous diffamâmes le politicien. | We defamed the politician. |
Vous | diffamâtes | Vous diffamâtes l’entreprise. | You defamed the company. |
Ils | diffamèrent | Ils diffamèrent leur concurrent. | They defamed their competitor. |
Elles | diffamèrent | Elles diffamèrent leur voisine. | They (feminine) defamed their neighbor. |
Other Conjugations for Diffamer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
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Diffamer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Usage
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Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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