Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconnecter
Introduction to the verb déconnecter
The English translation of the French verb déconnecter is “to disconnect.” The infinitive form “déconnecter” is pronounced as [deh-koh-nek-teh].
The verb déconnecter is derived from the prefix “dé-” meaning “undo” or “remove” and the noun “connexion” meaning “connection.” It is most often used in everyday French to express the action of disconnecting or undoing a connection, whether it is in a physical or metaphorical sense.
In the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense, déconnecter is used to describe actions that occurred and were completed in the past. While this tense is less common in spoken French, it is still used in written literature or formal contexts. Here are three simple examples of déconnecter in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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Il déconnecta le câble de son ordinateur.
(He disconnected the cable from his computer.) -
Nous déconnectâmes le vieux système.
(We disconnected the old system.) -
Les techniciens déconnectèrent l’alimentation électrique.
(The technicians disconnected the power supply.)
These examples illustrate the use of déconnecter in the Passé Simple tense to describe specific actions that were completed in the past.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of déconnecter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | déconnectai | Je déconnectai mon téléphone. | I disconnected my phone. |
Tu | déconnectas | Tu déconnectas l’ordinateur. | You disconnected the computer. |
Il | déconnecta | Il déconnecta le câble. | He disconnected the cable. |
Elle | déconnecta | Elle déconnecta la télévision. | She disconnected the television. |
On | déconnecta | On déconnecta la prise. | One disconnected the plug. |
Nous | déconnectâmes | Nous déconnectâmes le réseau. | We disconnected the network. |
Vous | déconnectâtes | Vous déconnectâtes la connexion. | You disconnected the connection. |
Ils | déconnectèrent | Ils déconnectèrent la webcam. | They disconnected the webcam. |
Elles | déconnectèrent | Elles déconnectèrent le haut-parleur. | They (feminine) disconnected the speaker. |
Other Conjugations for Déconnecter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déconnecter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconnecter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconnecter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconnecter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconnecter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconnecter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconnecter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconnecter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconnecter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconnecter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconnecter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconnecter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconnecter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconnecter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconnecter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconnecter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconnecter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconnecter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconnecter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconnecter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconnecter
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Déconnecter – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
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