Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immerger

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb immerger

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The English translation of the French verb “immerger” is “immerse”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “ee-mer-zhay”.

“Immerger” is derived from the Latin word “immergere” which means “to plunge into” or “to submerge”. It is primarily used in everyday French in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense to describe actions or events that occurred in the past, particularly in written or formal contexts.

Here are three examples of “immerger” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:

  1. Les plongeurs immergèrent lentement dans la mer profonde.
    (The divers immersed slowly into the deep sea.)

  2. L’équipe scientifique immergea l’instrument dans l’échantillon pour l’analyser.
    (The scientific team immersed the instrument into the sample for analysis.)

  3. Pendant la cérémonie, ils immergèrent le nouveau-né dans l’eau du baptême.
    (During the ceremony, they immersed the newborn in the baptismal water.)

Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of immerger

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
Je immergeai J’immergeai le poisson. I submerged the fish.
Tu immergeas Tu immergeas la bouteille. You submerged the bottle.
Il immergea Il immergea les légumes. He submerged the vegetables.
Elle immergea Elle immergea la plante. She submerged the plant.
On immergea On immergea l’objet. One submerged the object.
Nous immergeâmes Nous immergeâmes le navire. We submerged the ship.
Vous immergeâtes Vous immergeâtes la clé. You submerged the key.
Ils immergèrent Ils immergèrent la statue. They submerged the statue.
Elles immergèrent Elles immergèrent la perle. They (feminine) submerged the pearl.

Other Conjugations for Immerger.

Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb immerger

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immerger

Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immerger (You’re reading it right now!)

Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immerger

Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immerger

Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immerger

Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immerger

Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immerger

Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immerger

Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immerger

Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immerger

Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immerger

Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immerger

Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immerger

Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immerger

Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immerger

L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immerger

L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immerger

L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immerger

L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immerger

Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immerger

Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immerger

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Immerger – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense

The French Passé Simple, also known as the Simple Past or Preterite, is a past tense used in written French to describe completed actions that took place at a specific point in the past.
It is not commonly used in everyday spoken language, where the Passé Composé is the preferred past tense. The Passé Simple is mainly found in literature, formal writing, and historical contexts. It has a somewhat limited use in modern French, and its conjugation can be complex.  
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see our article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

The Passé Simple is formed by conjugating the verb according to its specific endings for regular and irregular verbs. The endings typically vary based on the verb group (i.e., -er, -ir, or -re). For example:
   – For regular -er verbs (e.g., manger, parler): Remove the -er ending and add appropriate endings, like -ai, -as, -a, -âmes, -âtes, -èrent.
   – For regular -ir verbs (e.g., finir, choisir): Remove the -ir ending and add endings like -is, -is, -it, -îmes, -îtes, -irent.
   – For regular -re verbs (e.g., vendre, attendre): Remove the -re ending and add endings like -is, -is, -it, -îmes, -îtes, -irent.

Usage

Narration

The Passé Simple is commonly used in literature to describe past events in a narrative or storytelling context.

Historical Context

It can be used in historical writing or documents to discuss events that took place in the past.
Formal Writing
In formal or academic writing, especially in essays or reports, you might encounter the Passé Simple.

Interactions with other tenses

Passé Composé

In everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé is the go-to tense for describing completed actions in the past. The Passé Simple is not commonly used in spoken language and is often replaced by the Passé Composé.

Imparfait

While the Passé Simple focuses on completed actions in the past, the Imparfait is used to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past. They can sometimes be used together to provide a more detailed past narrative. For example, “Il lisait un livre quand il reçut un appel.” (He was reading a book when he received a call).

Conditional and Subjunctive

The Passé Simple can also be found in the conditional and subjunctive moods in formal writing. For instance, “Il faudrait qu’il partît” (He should leave, subjunctive).

Summary

The French Passé Simple is primarily used in formal or literary contexts, and its conjugation can be quite complex. In everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé is the preferred past tense for describing completed actions.

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