Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonctionnariser

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Introduction to the verb fonctionnariser

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The English translation of the French verb “fonctionnariser” is “to make someone a civil servant” or “to turn someone into a civil servant.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “fonctionnariser” is as follows: /fɔ̃k.sjɔ.na.ʁi.ze/.

The word “fonctionnariser” is derived from the noun “fonctionnaire,” meaning “civil servant” in French. It is formed by adding the suffix “-iser” to the noun, which is a common way of transforming a noun into a verb in French.

In everyday French, the Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken language but is found more frequently in formal writing or literature. Nonetheless, here are three examples of “fonctionnariser” used in the Passé Simple tense:

  1. La réforme gouvernementale fonctionnaris[a] certains employés de la société. (The governmental reform turned some employees of the company into civil servants.)
  2. Le président fonctionnaris[a] son conseiller personnel pour lui donner plus de pouvoir. (The president made his personal advisor a civil servant to give him more power.)
  3. La loi fonctionnaris[a] les travailleurs sociaux afin de garantir leur stabilité professionnelle. (The law made social workers civil servants to ensure their professional stability.)

Please note that the Passé Simple tense is rarely used in everyday French conversation, and the verb “fonctionnariser” is more commonly encountered in compound tenses such as the passé composé (e.g., “a fonctionnarisé”) or other verb constructions.

Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of fonctionnariser

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
Je fonctionnarisai J’ai fonctionnarisé mon emploi. I bureaucratized my job.
Tu fonctionnarisas Tu fonctionnarisas ton département. You bureaucratized your department.
Il fonctionnarisas Il fonctionnarisas son entreprise. He bureaucratized his company.
Elle fonctionnarisas Elle fonctionnarisas son poste. She bureaucratized her position.
On fonctionnarisas On fonctionnarisas l’administration. One bureaucratized the administration.
Nous fonctionnarisâmes Nous fonctionnarisâmes le service. We bureaucratized the service.
Vous fonctionnarisâtes Vous fonctionnarisâtes le système. You bureaucratized the system.
Ils fonctionnarisèrent Ils fonctionnarisèrent l’organisation. They bureaucratized the organization.
Elles fonctionnarisèrent Elles fonctionnarisèrent la procédure. They (feminine) bureaucratized the procedure.

Other Conjugations for Fonctionnariser.

Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fonctionnariser

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonctionnariser

Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonctionnariser (You’re reading it right now!)

Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonctionnariser

Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonctionnariser

Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonctionnariser

Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonctionnariser

Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonctionnariser

Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonctionnariser

Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonctionnariser

Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonctionnariser

Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonctionnariser

Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonctionnariser

Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonctionnariser

Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonctionnariser

Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonctionnariser

L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonctionnariser

L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonctionnariser

L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonctionnariser

L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonctionnariser

Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonctionnariser

Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fonctionnariser

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Fonctionnariser – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense

The French Passé Simple, also known as the Simple Past or Preterite, is a past tense used in written French to describe completed actions that took place at a specific point in the past.
It is not commonly used in everyday spoken language, where the Passé Composé is the preferred past tense. The Passé Simple is mainly found in literature, formal writing, and historical contexts. It has a somewhat limited use in modern French, and its conjugation can be complex.  
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see our article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

The Passé Simple is formed by conjugating the verb according to its specific endings for regular and irregular verbs. The endings typically vary based on the verb group (i.e., -er, -ir, or -re). For example:
   – For regular -er verbs (e.g., manger, parler): Remove the -er ending and add appropriate endings, like -ai, -as, -a, -âmes, -âtes, -èrent.
   – For regular -ir verbs (e.g., finir, choisir): Remove the -ir ending and add endings like -is, -is, -it, -îmes, -îtes, -irent.
   – For regular -re verbs (e.g., vendre, attendre): Remove the -re ending and add endings like -is, -is, -it, -îmes, -îtes, -irent.

Usage

Narration

The Passé Simple is commonly used in literature to describe past events in a narrative or storytelling context.

Historical Context

It can be used in historical writing or documents to discuss events that took place in the past.
Formal Writing
In formal or academic writing, especially in essays or reports, you might encounter the Passé Simple.

Interactions with other tenses

Passé Composé

In everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé is the go-to tense for describing completed actions in the past. The Passé Simple is not commonly used in spoken language and is often replaced by the Passé Composé.

Imparfait

While the Passé Simple focuses on completed actions in the past, the Imparfait is used to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past. They can sometimes be used together to provide a more detailed past narrative. For example, “Il lisait un livre quand il reçut un appel.” (He was reading a book when he received a call).

Conditional and Subjunctive

The Passé Simple can also be found in the conditional and subjunctive moods in formal writing. For instance, “Il faudrait qu’il partît” (He should leave, subjunctive).

Summary

The French Passé Simple is primarily used in formal or literary contexts, and its conjugation can be quite complex. In everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé is the preferred past tense for describing completed actions.

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