Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb favoriser
Introduction to the verb favoriser
The English translation of the French verb favoriser is “to favor” or “to promote.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “favoriser” in French is /fa.vo.ʁi.ze/.
The word “favoriser” has its origins in Latin, specifically from the Latin word “favorisare” which means “to show favor.” In everyday French, it is commonly used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense to describe actions or events that occurred in the past. However, it’s important to note that the Passé Simple tense is mostly used in written French, particularly in literature, formal writing, or historical contexts.
Here are three simple examples of “favoriser” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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Le gouvernement favorisa l’éducation des enfants défavorisés.
(The government favored the education of underprivileged children.) -
L’entreprise favorisa la promotion des employés les plus méritants.
(The company promoted the most deserving employees.) -
Le club de football favorisa l’émergence de jeunes talents.
(The football club promoted the emergence of young talents.)
Please note that in spoken French, the Passé Simple tense is rarely used, and the preferred past tense is the Passé Composé.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of favoriser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | favorisai | J’ai favorisé ce candidat. | I favored this candidate. |
Tu | favorisas | Tu favorisas leur demande. | You favored their request. |
Il | favorisa | Il favorisa cette option. | He favored this option. |
Elle | favorisa | Elle favorisa son ami. | She favored her friend. |
On | favorisa | On favorisa cette politique. | One favored this policy. |
Nous | favorisâmes | Nous favorisâmes leur projet. | We favored their project. |
Vous | favorisâtes | Vous favorisâtes cette équipe. | You favored this team. |
Ils | favorisèrent | Ils favorisèrent cette idée. | They favored this idea. |
Elles | favorisèrent | Elles favorisèrent cette action. | They (feminine) favored this action. |
Other Conjugations for Favoriser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb favoriser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb favoriser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb favoriser (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb favoriser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb favoriser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb favoriser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb favoriser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb favoriser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb favoriser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb favoriser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb favoriser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb favoriser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb favoriser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb favoriser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb favoriser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb favoriser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb favoriser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb favoriser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb favoriser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb favoriser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb favoriser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb favoriser
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Favoriser – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
Summary
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