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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb immuniser

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The English translation of the French verb “immuniser” is “to immunize” or “to immunise” in British English. The infinitive form “immuniser” is pronounced “ee-myoo-nee-zay” in French.

The verb “immuniser” comes from the noun “immunité,” which means “immunity” in English. It is derived from the Latin word “immunitas.” In everyday French, “immuniser” is commonly used in the present tense to talk about the act of vaccinating or providing immunity to individuals against diseases.

In the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense, which is a literary past tense no longer commonly used in spoken French, “immuniser” takes the following conjugation forms:

  1. J’immunisai: I immunized
  2. Tu immunisas: You immunized (singular, informal)
  3. Il/Elle/On immunisa: He/She/One immunized

Examples:

  1. J’immunisai tous les enfants du village contre la rougeole. (I immunized all the children in the village against measles.)
  2. Tu immunisas tes patients avant de les opérer. (You immunized your patients before operating on them.)
  3. Il immunisa toute la population en organisant une campagne de vaccination. (He immunized the entire population by organizing a vaccination campaign.)

Please note that the Passé Simple tense is mostly used in formal writing or literature, and in everyday spoken French, the passé composé is the more common past tense choice.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
Je immunisai J’immunisai mon corps. I immunized my body.
Tu immunisas Tu immunisas les enfants. You immunized the children.
Il immunisa Il immunisa la population. He immunized the population.
Elle immunisa Elle immunisa les animaux. She immunized the animals.
On immunisa On immunisa les patients. One immunized the patients.
Nous immunisâmes Nous immunisâmes la communauté. We immunized the community.
Vous immunisâtes Vous immunisâtes vos enfants. You immunized your children.
Ils immunisèrent Ils immunisèrent les personnes âgées. They immunized the elderly.
Elles immunisèrent Elles immunisèrent les populations vulnérables. They (feminine) immunized the vulnerable populations.

Other Conjugations for Immuniser.

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

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb immuniser

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Immuniser – 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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