Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâtifier
Introduction to the verb gâtifier
The English translation of the French verb “gâtifier” is “to spoil” or “to pamper.” The infinitive form “gâtifier” is pronounced as [ga-tee-fee-yey].
The word “gâtifier” is derived from the noun “gâteau,” which means “cake” in English. It is formed by adding the suffix “-ifier,” which is used to form verbs from nouns, often meaning “to make [noun].”
In everyday French, the Passé Simple tense (Simple Past) is rarely used in spoken language; it is mostly found in formal writing or literature. However, here are three simple examples of “gâtifier” in the Passé Simple tense with their respective English translations:
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Je gâtifiai mon enfant avec des cadeaux à Noël.
(I spoiled my child with presents at Christmas.) -
Tu gâtifias tes neveux en leur offrant une journée au parc d’attractions.
(You spoiled your nephews by treating them to a day at the amusement park.) -
Il/Elle gâtifia son chien en lui donnant toujours de la nourriture spéciale.
(He/She spoiled his/her dog by always giving it special food.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of gâtifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | gâtifiai | J’ai gâtifiai le dessert. | I spoiled the dessert. |
Tu | gâtifias | Tu gâtifias la soirée. | You spoiled the evening. |
Il | gâtifia | Il gâtifia la surprise. | He spoiled the surprise. |
Elle | gâtifia | Elle gâtifia le cadeau. | She spoiled the gift. |
On | gâtifia | On gâtifia la fête. | One spoiled the party. |
Nous | gâtifiâmes | Nous gâtifiâmes le projet. | We spoiled the project. |
Vous | gâtifiâtes | Vous gâtifiâtes les vacances. | You spoiled the holidays. |
Ils | gâtifièrent | Ils gâtifièrent la soirée. | They spoiled the evening. |
Elles | gâtifièrent | Elles gâtifièrent le repas. | They (feminine) spoiled the meal. |
Other Conjugations for Gâtifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gâtifier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâtifier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâtifier (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâtifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâtifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâtifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâtifier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâtifier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâtifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâtifier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâtifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâtifier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâtifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâtifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâtifier
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâtifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâtifier
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâtifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâtifier
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâtifier
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâtifier
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gâtifier
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Gâtifier – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Usage
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Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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