Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
Introduction to the verb forcer
The English translation of the French verb “forcer” is “to force” or “to compel.” The infinitive form “forcer” is pronounced as /fɔʀ.se/.
The verb “forcer” originated from the Latin word “fortiare,” which means “to strengthen” or “to fortify.” In everyday French, “forcer” is commonly used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense to describe completed actions in the past.
Here are three examples of “forcer” used in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Il força la porte et entra dans la pièce. (He forced the door and entered the room.)
- Nous forçâmes un sourire malgré notre tristesse. (We forced a smile despite our sadness.)
- Les soldats forcèrent la reddition de l’ennemi. (The soldiers forced the enemy’s surrender.)
Note: The Passé Simple tense is mostly used in formal writing, literature, or historical narratives, so it may not be as prevalent in everyday spoken French.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of forcer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | forçai | J’ai forcé la serrure. | I forced the lock. |
Tu | forças | Tu forças la porte. | You forced the door. |
Il | força | Il força le passage. | He forced his way through. |
Elle | força | Elle força le destin. | She forced her fate. |
On | força | On força la décision. | One forced the decision. |
Nous | forçâmes | Nous forçâmes la victoire. | We forced the victory. |
Vous | forçâtes | Vous forçâtes le passage. | You forced the passage. |
Ils | forcèrent | Ils forcèrent les portes. | They forced the doors. |
Elles | forcèrent | Elles forcèrent l’entrée. | They (feminine) forced the entrance. |
Other Conjugations for Forcer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb forcer
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Forcer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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