Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diviser
Introduction to the verb diviser
The English translation of the French verb “diviser” is “to divide.” The infinitive form of “diviser” is pronounced as dee-vee-zay.
The word “diviser” has its origins in the Latin verb “dividere,” meaning “to separate.” In everyday French, “diviser” is most often used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense in formal, written language or literature.
Here are three examples of “diviser” used in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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Les deux pays divisèrent le territoire en deux parties égales.
(The two countries divided the territory into two equal parts.) -
Le projet de loi divisa les membres du parlement.
(The bill divided the members of parliament.) -
Cette décision divisa l’opinion publique.
(This decision divided public opinion.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of diviser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | divisai | J’ai divisai le gâteau. | I divided the cake. |
Tu | divisas | Tu divisas les bonbons. | You divided the candies. |
Il | divisa | Il divisa ses cartes. | He divided his cards. |
Elle | divisa | Elle divisa son temps. | She divided her time. |
On | divisa | On divisa les responsabilités. | One divided the responsibilities. |
Nous | divisâmes | Nous divisâmes l’héritage. | We divided the inheritance. |
Vous | divisâtes | Vous divisâtes les tâches. | You divided the tasks. |
Ils | divisèrent | Ils divisèrent les profits. | They divided the profits. |
Elles | divisèrent | Elles divisèrent les dépenses. | They (feminine) divided the expenses. |
Other Conjugations for Diviser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb diviser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diviser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diviser (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diviser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diviser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diviser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diviser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diviser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diviser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diviser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diviser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diviser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diviser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diviser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diviser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diviser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diviser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diviser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diviser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diviser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diviser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diviser
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Diviser – 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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