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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb impacter

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The English translation of the French verb “impacter” is “to impact”. The infinitive form “impacter” is pronounced as [ɛ̃.pak.te].

The verb “impacter” in French is derived from the English word “impact”. It is a borrowing from English and belongs to the category of verbs known as “anglicismes” in French. It is most often used in everyday French to express the concept of having a significant effect or influence on something or someone.

In the Passé Simple tense, which is the literary past tense used in formal writing, “impacter” conjugates as follows:

  • Je impactai (I impacted)
  • Tu impactas (You impacted)
  • Il/Elle impacta (He/She impacted)
  • Nous impactâmes (We impacted)
  • Vous impactâtes (You impacted)
  • Ils/Elles impactèrent (They impacted)

Here are three simple examples of “impacter” in the Passé Simple tense with their English translations:

  1. Les nouvelles mesures impactèrent l’économie du pays. (The new measures impacted the country’s economy.)

  2. Son discours impacta profondément l’auditoire. (His speech had a profound impact on the audience.)

  3. Les catastrophes naturelles impactèrent la vie des habitants de la région. (The natural disasters impacted the lives of the region’s inhabitants.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
Je impactai J’impactai l’entreprise avec mes idées. I impacted the company with my ideas.
Tu impactas Tu impactas la décision de l’équipe. You impacted the team’s decision.
Il impacta Il impacta le marché avec son produit. He impacted the market with his product.
Elle impacta Elle impacta la politique locale. She impacted the local politics.
On impacta On impacta la société avec ce projet. One impacted the society with this project.
Nous impactâmes Nous impactâmes la communauté avec notre action. We impacted the community with our action.
Vous impactâtes Vous impactâtes l’environnement avec vos choix. You impacted the environment with your choices.
Ils impactèrent Ils impactèrent l’industrie du cinéma. They impacted the film industry.
Elles impactèrent Elles impactèrent la culture populaire. They (feminine) impacted popular culture.

Other Conjugations for Impacter.

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

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb impacter

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Impacter – 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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