Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
Introduction to the verb déferrer
The English translation of the French verb “déferrer” is “to remove the shoes” or “to unshoe.” The infinitive form “déferrer” is pronounced as /de.fe.ʁe/.
The verb “déferrer” comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (indicating negation or reversal) and the verb “ferrer” (to shoe, to put horseshoes on). It is mainly used in the context of horses, referring to the action of removing horseshoes from their hooves.
In everyday French, the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense is rarely used in spoken language and is mostly found in written texts, literature, or formal speeches. However, here are three examples of “déferrer” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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Je déferrai le cheval hier.
(I removed the shoes from the horse yesterday.) -
Il déferra ses chevaux avant de les laisser au pré.
(He unshoed his horses before letting them out in the pasture.) -
Les maréchaux déferrèrent tous les chevaux du centre équestre.
(The blacksmiths unshoed all the horses from the equestrian center.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of déferrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | déferai | Je déferai les fers. | I removed the shoes. |
Tu | déferas | Tu déferas les fers. | You removed the shoes. |
Il | défera | Il défera les fers. | He removed the shoes. |
Elle | défera | Elle défera les fers. | She removed the shoes. |
On | défera | On défera les fers. | One removed the shoes. |
Nous | déferâmes | Nous déferâmes les fers. | We removed the shoes. |
Vous | déferâtes | Vous déferâtes les fers. | You removed the shoes. |
Ils | défirent | Ils défirent les fers. | They removed the shoes. |
Elles | défirent | Elles défirent les fers. | They (feminine) removed the shoes. |
Other Conjugations for Déferrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
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Déferrer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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