Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Introduction to the verb distiller
The English translation of the French verb “distiller” is “to distill.” The infinitive form “distiller” is pronounced as dee-stee-leh.
The verb “distiller” in French is derived from the Latin word “distillare,” which means “to drip” or “to trickle.” In everyday French, the verb is commonly used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense, which is a literary tense used in formal writing or storytelling.
Here are three examples of how “distiller” is used in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Il distilla ses connaissances d’une manière précise. (He distilled his knowledge in a precise manner.)
- L’artiste distilla les émotions dans chacune de ses peintures. (The artist distilled emotions in each of his paintings.)
- Elle distilla ses conseils avec sagesse. (She distilled her advice with wisdom.)
These examples demonstrate how “distiller” is used in the past tense to convey actions that were completed in the past.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of distiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | distillai | J’ai distillai le vin. | I distilled the wine. |
Tu | distillas | Tu distillas la vodka. | You distilled the vodka. |
Il | distilla | Il distilla le parfum. | He distilled the perfume. |
Elle | distilla | Elle distilla l’eau-de-vie. | She distilled the brandy. |
On | distilla | On distilla l’alcool. | One distilled the alcohol. |
Nous | distillâmes | Nous distillâmes les huiles essentielles. | We distilled the essential oils. |
Vous | distillâtes | Vous distillâtes le rhum. | You distilled the rum. |
Ils | distillèrent | Ils distillèrent le whisky. | They distilled the whisky. |
Elles | distillèrent | Elles distillèrent le gin. | They (feminine) distilled the gin. |
Other Conjugations for Distiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
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Distiller – 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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