Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Introduction to the verb discerner
The English translation of the French verb “discerner” is “to discern.” The infinitive form of “discerner” is pronounced as “dee-ser-ney.”
The verb “discerner” originates from the Latin word “discernere,” which means “to separate” or “to distinguish.” In everyday French, “discerner” is most commonly used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense, which is mainly found in written and formal language.
Here are three examples of “discerner” used in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Il discerna rapidement la vérité. (He quickly discerned the truth.)
- Elle discerna le coupable dans la foule. (She discerned the culprit in the crowd.)
- Les experts discernèrent les différentes espèces d’oiseaux. (The experts discerned the different bird species.)
These examples demonstrate the use of “discerner” in the Simple Past tense to express actions or situations that occurred and were completed in the past.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of discerner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | discernai | Je discernai un visage familier. | I discerned a familiar face. |
Tu | discernas | Tu discernas la vérité. | You discerned the truth. |
Il | discerna | Il discerna les détails. | He discerned the details. |
Elle | discerna | Elle discerna le mensonge. | She discerned the lie. |
On | discerna | On discerna une opportunité. | One discerned an opportunity. |
Nous | discernâmes | Nous discernâmes sa motivation. | We discerned his motivation. |
Vous | discernâtes | Vous discernâtes leur stratégie. | You discerned their strategy. |
Ils | discernèrent | Ils discernèrent les intentions. | They discerned the intentions. |
Elles | discernèrent | Elles discernèrent les différences. | They (feminine) discerned the differences. |
Other Conjugations for Discerner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
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Discerner – 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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