Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doubler
Introduction to the verb doubler
The English translation of the French verb “doubler” is “to double.” The infinitive form “doubler” is pronounced as “doo-bley.”
The verb “doubler” comes from the Latin word “duplus,” meaning “double” or “twofold.” In everyday French, “doubler” is most often used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense, which is a literary tense used mainly in written French.
Here are three simple examples of “doubler” used in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Elle doubla ses efforts pour réussir. (She doubled her efforts to succeed.)
- Ils doublèrent le nombre d’élèves dans la classe. (They doubled the number of students in the class.)
- Nous doublâmes la production pour répondre à la demande. (We doubled the production to meet the demand.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of doubler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | doublai | J’ai doublé le nombre d’étudiants. | I doubled the number of students. |
Tu | doublas | Tu doublas la mise. | You doubled the bet. |
Il | doubla | Il doubla sa vitesse. | He doubled his speed. |
Elle | doubla | Elle doubla son salaire. | She doubled her salary. |
On | doubla | On doubla la production. | One doubled the production. |
Nous | doublâmes | Nous doublâmes notre score. | We doubled our score. |
Vous | doublâtes | Vous doublâtes la distance parcourue. | You doubled the distance traveled. |
Ils | doublèrent | Ils doublèrent le montant. | They doubled the amount. |
Elles | doublèrent | Elles doublèrent le chiffre d’affaires. | They (feminine) doubled the revenue. |
Other Conjugations for Doubler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb doubler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doubler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doubler (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doubler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doubler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doubler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doubler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doubler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doubler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doubler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doubler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doubler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doubler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doubler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doubler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doubler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doubler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doubler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doubler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doubler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doubler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doubler
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Doubler – 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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