Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiliter
Introduction to the verb habiliter
The English translation of the French verb habiliter is “to enable” or “to qualify.” The infinitive form “habiliter” is pronounced as ah-bee-lee-te.
The word habiliter originates from the Latin word “habilitare,” which means “to make capable or fit.” In everyday French, the verb habiliter is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense. However, it is important to note that the Passé Simple tense is mostly used in formal writing or literature, and its usage in spoken language is quite rare.
Here are three examples of how habiliter is used in the Passé Simple tense along with their English translations:
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Il habilitera son fils à prendre la relève de l’entreprise familiale.
Translation: He qualified/enabled his son to take over the family business. -
L’université l’habilita à enseigner les mathématiques aux étudiants.
Translation: The university enabled/qualified him to teach mathematics to students. -
Les formations spécialisées l’habilitèrent à travailler dans le domaine de la cybersécurité.
Translation: The specialized trainings qualified/enabled him to work in the field of cybersecurity.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of habiliter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | habilitai | J’habilitai mon collègue. | I authorized my colleague. |
Tu | habilutas | Tu habilutas le personnel. | You authorized the staff. |
Il | habilita | Il habilita l’accès. | He authorized the access. |
Elle | habilita | Elle habilita le projet. | She authorized the project. |
On | habilita | On habilita les utilisateurs. | One authorized the users. |
Nous | habilîtâmes | Nous habilîtâmes l’équipe. | We authorized the team. |
Vous | habilîtâtes | Vous habilîtâtes les étudiants. | You authorized the students. |
Ils | habilitèrent | Ils habilitèrent les vérifications. | They authorized the checks. |
Elles | habilitèrent | Elles habilitèrent les demandes. | They (feminine) authorized the requests. |
Other Conjugations for Habiliter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb habiliter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiliter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiliter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiliter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiliter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiliter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiliter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiliter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiliter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiliter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiliter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiliter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiliter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiliter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiliter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiliter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiliter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiliter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiliter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiliter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiliter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb habiliter
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Habiliter – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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