Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapeler
Introduction to the verb décapeler
The English translation of the French verb décapeler is “to decapitate” or “to behead.” The infinitive form “décapeler” is pronounced as “deh-kah-peh-leh.”
The verb décapeler is derived from the Latin word “decapitare,” which means “to behead.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense to describe actions that occurred and were completed in the past. In modern French, the Passé Simple tense is mainly used in literature, formal writing, or storytelling.
Here are three examples of décapeler used in the Passé Simple tense along with their English translations:
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Le bourreau décapela le prisonnier.
(The executioner beheaded the prisoner.) -
Le roi décapela ses ennemis.
(The king decapitated his enemies.) -
Pendant la Révolution française, de nombreux aristocrates furent décapelés.
(During the French Revolution, many aristocrats were beheaded.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of décapeler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | décapelai | J’ai décapelai le bouchon. | I opened the cap. |
Tu | décapelas | Tu décapelas la bouteille. | You opened the bottle. |
Il | décapela | Il décapela le tube. | He opened the tube. |
Elle | décapela | Elle décapela le récipient. | She opened the container. |
On | décapela | On décapela le flacon. | One opened the flask. |
Nous | décapelâmes | Nous décapelâmes les boîtes. | We opened the cans. |
Vous | décapelâtes | Vous décapelâtes le pot. | You opened the jar. |
Ils | décapelèrent | Ils décapelèrent le bidon. | They opened the can. |
Elles | décapelèrent | Elles décapelèrent la bouteille. | They (feminine) opened the bottle. |
Other Conjugations for Décapeler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décapeler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapeler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapeler (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapeler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapeler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapeler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapeler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapeler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapeler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapeler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapeler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapeler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapeler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapeler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapeler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapeler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapeler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapeler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapeler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapeler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapeler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapeler
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Décapeler – 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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