Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Introduction to the verb décolleter
The English translation of the French verb “décolleter” is “to lower the neckline.” The infinitive form of “décolleter” is pronounced as “day-koh-leh-teh.”
The word “décolleter” comes from the combination of the French prefix “dé-” (meaning “down” or “un-“) and the noun “collet” (meaning “collar”). In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Simple tense when discussing historical events or formal writing.
Here are three examples of the usage of “décolleter” in the Passé Simple tense with their respective English translations:
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Elle décolleta sa robe pour la soirée.
Translation: She lowered the neckline of her dress for the evening. -
Les couturiers décolletèrent les robes pour la nouvelle collection.
Translation: The fashion designers lowered the necklines of the dresses for the new collection. -
L’actrice décolleta sa tenue lors de la cérémonie.
Translation: The actress lowered the neckline of her outfit during the ceremony.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of décolleter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | décolletai | J’ai décolletai ma robe pour la soirée. | I low-cut my dress for the evening. |
Tu | décolletas | Tu décolletas ton chemisier. | You low-cut your blouse. |
Il | décolleta | Il décolleta sa chemise. | He low-cut his shirt. |
Elle | décolleta | Elle décolleta sa robe. | She low-cut her dress. |
On | décolleta | On décolleta sa tenue. | One low-cut their outfit. |
Nous | décolletâmes | Nous décolletâmes nos costumes. | We low-cut our costumes. |
Vous | décolletâtes | Vous décolletâtes votre robe. | You low-cut your dress. |
Ils | décolletèrent | Ils décolletèrent leurs chemises. | They low-cut their shirts. |
Elles | décolletèrent | Elles décolletèrent leurs blouses. | They (feminine) low-cut their blouses. |
Other Conjugations for Décolleter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
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Décolleter – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
Summary
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