Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harasser
Introduction to the verb harasser
The English translation of the French verb “harasser” is “to harass.” The infinitive form “harasser” is pronounced as /a.ʁa.se/.
The word “harasser” comes from the Old French word “haracir” which derived from the Old French noun “haraz” meaning “fatigue” or “exhaustion.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of subjecting someone to repeated and unwanted aggression, pressure, or annoyance.
In the Passé Simple tense (Simple Past), “harasser” is conjugated as follows:
- Je harassai (I harassed)
- Tu harassas (You harassed)
- Il/elle/on harassa (He/she/one harassed)
- Nous harassâmes (We harassed)
- Vous harassâtes (You harassed)
- Ils/elles harassèrent (They harassed)
Examples of the usage of “harasser” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations, are:
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Les élèves harassèrent leur professeur avec des questions incessantes.
(The students harassed their teacher with incessant questions.) -
Le patron harassa ses employés en leur donnant des tâches impossibles à accomplir.
(The boss harassed his employees by assigning them impossible tasks to complete.) -
Les médias ont harcelé les célébrités jusqu’à obtenir une réponse.
(The media harassed the celebrities until they obtained a response.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of harasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | harcelai | Je l’ai harcelé pendant des mois. | I harassed him for months. |
Tu | harcelas | Tu harcelas ton voisin. | You harassed your neighbor. |
Il | harcela | Il harcela ses collègues. | He harassed his colleagues. |
Elle | harcela | Elle harcela son ex. | She harassed her ex. |
On | harcela | On harcela les témoins. | One harassed the witnesses. |
Nous | harcelâmes | Nous harcelâmes notre professeur. | We harassed our teacher. |
Vous | harcelâtes | Vous harcelâtes votre employeur. | You harassed your employer. |
Ils | harcelèrent | Ils harcelèrent les étudiants. | They harassed the students. |
Elles | harcelèrent | Elles harcelèrent leur patron. | They (feminine) harassed their boss. |
Other Conjugations for Harasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb harasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harasser (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harasser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harasser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harasser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harasser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harasser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harasser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harasser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb harasser
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Harasser – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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