Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédommager
Introduction to the verb dédommager
The English translation of the French verb “dédommager” is “to compensate” or “to reimburse.” The pronunciation of its infinitive form “dédommager” is [de-dɔ.ma.ʒe].
The language origin of “dédommager” comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (indicating negation or reversal) and the verb “dommager” (meaning “to damage” or “to harm”). It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple tense (Simple Past) to describe completed actions in the past.
Here are three examples of “dédommager” in the Passé Simple tense and their respective English translations:
- Nous dédommageâmes les clients insatisfaits. (We compensated the dissatisfied customers.)
- L’entreprise dédommagea les victimes de l’accident. (The company reimbursed the victims of the accident.)
- Les voyageurs furent dédommagés pour le retard du train. (The travelers were compensated for the train delay.)
In these examples, “dédommager” is used to express actions of compensating or reimbursing that occurred in the past.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of dédommager
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | dédommageai | Je dédommageai le client. | I compensated the client. |
Tu | dédommageas | Tu dédommageas la victime. | You compensated the victim. |
Il | dédommagea | Il dédommagea son collègue. | He compensated his colleague. |
Elle | dédommagea | Elle dédommagea son ami. | She compensated her friend. |
On | dédommagea | On dédommagea l’équipe. | One compensated the team. |
Nous | dédommageâmes | Nous dédommageâmes les employés. | We compensated the employees. |
Vous | dédommageâtes | Vous dédommageâtes les clients. | You compensated the clients. |
Ils | dédommagèrent | Ils dédommagèrent les sinistrés. | They compensated the victims. |
Elles | dédommagèrent | Elles dédommagèrent les bénévoles. | They (feminine) compensated the volunteers. |
Other Conjugations for Dédommager.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dédommager
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédommager
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédommager (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédommager
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédommager
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédommager
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédommager
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédommager
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédommager
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédommager
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédommager
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédommager
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédommager
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédommager
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédommager
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédommager
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédommager
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédommager
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédommager
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédommager
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédommager
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédommager
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Dédommager – 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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