Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défeutrer
Introduction to the verb défeutrer
The English translation of the French verb défeutrer is “to unmat” or “to remove the matting.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “défeutrer” is [day-fuh-tray].
Défeutrer is derived from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (meaning “undo” or “remove”) and the word “feutrer” (meaning “to mat”). The origin of “feutrer” can be traced back to the Latin word “fullere” meaning “to full or felt.” In everyday French, défeutrer is commonly used in its infinitive form or conjugated in various tenses to describe the action of unmatting or removing matting from a surface.
In the Passé Simple tense, défeutrer is less commonly used in everyday spoken French and is mainly found in written literature or formal contexts. Here are three examples of its usage in the Passé Simple tense with their English translations:
- Il défeutra le tapis avec soin.
(He unmat the carpet carefully.) - Elle défeutra ses cheveux pour les coiffer.
(She unmat her hair to style it.) - Ils défeutrèrent la laine pour la préparer à la teinture.
(They unmat the wool to prepare it for dyeing.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is mostly used in written French. In spoken French, the Passé Composé or other tenses are more commonly used to express past actions.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of défeutrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | défeutrai | Je défeutrai le tapis. | I uncarpeted the floor. |
Tu | défeutras | Tu défeutras la moquette. | You uncarpeted the carpet. |
Il | défeutra | Il défeutra le sol. | He uncarpeted the floor. |
Elle | défeutra | Elle défeutra les marches. | She uncarpeted the stairs. |
On | défeutra | On défeutra le plancher. | One uncarpeted the floor. |
Nous | défeutrâmes | Nous défeutrâmes les chaises. | We uncarpeted the chairs. |
Vous | défeutrâtes | Vous défeutrâtes la table. | You uncarpeted the table. |
Ils | défeutrèrent | Ils défeutrèrent la pièce. | They uncarpeted the room. |
Elles | défeutrèrent | Elles défeutrèrent le salon. | They (feminine) uncarpeted the living room. |
Other Conjugations for Défeutrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défeutrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défeutrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défeutrer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défeutrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défeutrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défeutrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défeutrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défeutrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défeutrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défeutrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défeutrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défeutrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défeutrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défeutrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défeutrer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défeutrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défeutrer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défeutrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défeutrer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défeutrer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défeutrer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défeutrer
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Défeutrer – 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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