Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fusionner
Introduction to the verb fusionner
The English translation of the French verb “fusionner” is “to merge” or “to amalgamate.” The infinitive form “fusionner” is pronounced as [fy.zjɔ.ne].
The verb “fusionner” comes from the Latin word “fundere,” which means “to pour.” In everyday French, it is commonly used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense to talk about completed actions in the past. However, it is important to note that the Passé Simple tense is mostly used in formal writing, literature, or historical contexts.
Here are three examples of “fusionner” in the Passé Simple tense with their respective English translations:
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L’entreprise fusionna avec une compagnie concurrente.
(The company merged with a rival company.) -
Les deux équipes fusionnèrent pour former une seule unité.
(The two teams merged to form a single unit.) -
En 2005, les deux sociétés fusionnèrent pour créer un géant de l’industrie.
(In 2005, the two companies merged to create an industry giant.)
Please note that in spoken French, the Passé Composé tense is more commonly used to express completed actions in the past.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of fusionner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | fusionnai | J’ai fusionné les fichiers. | I merged the files. |
Tu | fusionnas | Tu fusionnas les idées. | You merged the ideas. |
Il | fusionna | Il fusionna les entreprises. | He merged the companies. |
Elle | fusionna | Elle fusionna les départements. | She merged the departments. |
On | fusionna | On fusionna les équipes. | One merged the teams. |
Nous | fusionnâmes | Nous fusionnâmes les projets. | We merged the projects. |
Vous | fusionnâtes | Vous fusionnâtes les sociétés. | You merged the companies. |
Ils | fusionnèrent | Ils fusionnèrent les ressources. | They merged the resources. |
Elles | fusionnèrent | Elles fusionnèrent les technologies. | They (feminine) merged the technologies. |
Other Conjugations for Fusionner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fusionner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fusionner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fusionner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fusionner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fusionner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fusionner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fusionner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fusionner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fusionner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fusionner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fusionner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fusionner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fusionner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fusionner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fusionner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fusionner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fusionner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fusionner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fusionner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fusionner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fusionner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fusionner
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Fusionner – 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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