Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
Introduction to the verb dispenser
The English translation of the French verb “dispenser” is “to dispense.” The infinitive form of “dispenser” is pronounced as [dis-pahn-sey].
The word “dispenser” originates from the Latin word “dispensare,” which means “to distribute” or “to divide.” In everyday French, the verb “dispenser” is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense, which is used to narrate events that occurred in the past.
Here are three examples of “dispenser” in the Passé Simple tense along with their English translations:
- Il dispensa des médicaments aux patients.
(He dispensed medications to the patients.) - Elle dispensa ses conseils aux étudiants.
(She dispensed her advice to the students.) - Ils dispensèrent des cadeaux aux invités.
(They dispensed gifts to the guests.)
In these examples, “dispenser” is used to indicate the action of distributing or providing something in the past.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of dispenser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | dispensai | J’ai dispensai le médicament. | I dispensed the medicine. |
Tu | dispensas | Tu dispensas la permission. | You dispensed the permission. |
Il | dispensa | Il dispensa la nourriture. | He dispensed the food. |
Elle | dispensa | Elle dispensa les billets. | She dispensed the tickets. |
On | dispensa | On dispensa le conseil. | One dispensed the advice. |
Nous | dispensâmes | Nous dispensâmes les soins. | We dispensed the care. |
Vous | dispensâtes | Vous dispensâtes la boisson. | You dispensed the drink. |
Ils | dispensèrent | Ils dispensèrent les médicaments. | They dispensed the medicines. |
Elles | dispensèrent | Elles dispensèrent les instructions. | They (feminine) dispensed the instructions. |
Other Conjugations for Dispenser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dispenser
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Dispenser – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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