Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damasser
Introduction to the verb damasser
The English translation of the French verb “damasser” is “to amass” or “to accumulate.” The infinitive form of “damasser” is pronounced as “da-ma-se”.
“Damasser” is derived from the Old French word “damas,” which means “damask,” referring to a richly patterned fabric. In everyday French, the verb “damasser” is most commonly used in the Passé Simple tense, which is a literary or formal past tense in French.
Here are three examples of “damasser” used in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Les riches damassèrent une grande fortune. (The rich accumulated a great fortune.)
- Il damassa de nombreux livres tout au long de sa vie. (He amassed numerous books throughout his life.)
- Pendant la guerre, ils damassèrent du matériel militaire. (During the war, they stockpiled military equipment.)
These examples demonstrate how “damasser” is used to express the action of accumulating or amassing something in the past.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of damasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | damassai | J’ai damassé la nappe. | I damasked the tablecloth. |
Tu | damassas | Tu damassas le tissu. | You damasked the fabric. |
Il | damassa | Il damassa le papier peint. | He damasked the wallpaper. |
Elle | damassa | Elle damassa le tapis. | She damasked the carpet. |
On | damassa | On damassa le tissu. | One damasked the fabric. |
Nous | damassâmes | Nous damassâmes le linge. | We damasked the linen. |
Vous | damassâtes | Vous damassâtes la soie. | You damasked the silk. |
Ils | damassèrent | Ils damassèrent la robe. | They damasked the dress. |
Elles | damassèrent | Elles damassèrent le coussin. | They (feminine) damasked the cushion. |
Other Conjugations for Damasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb damasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damasser (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damasser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damasser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damasser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damasser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damasser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damasser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damasser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb damasser
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Damasser – 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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