Passé simple - with 'vouloir'

26G

Passé simple – with vouloir  (Literary tense, rarely used in speaking)

Sujet  +  "vouloir"(Passé simple)  +  verbe principal (Infinitif)

Sujet  +  (voulus,  voulus,  voulut,  voulûmes,  voulûtes,  voulûrent)  +  verbe principal (Infinitif)

26G

Examples:

Example 1 (masculin / féminin singulier)

Il (elle) voulut acheter le livre. (Literary tense, rarely used in speaking)

He (she) did want to buy the book. (for emphasis, negative, or asking a question)

He (she) wanted to buy the book.