Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défranciser
Introduction to the verb défranciser
The English translation of the French verb “défranciser” is “to defrancize” or “to non-Frenchify.” The infinitive form, “défranciser,” is pronounced as “day-fron-see-zay.”
The word “défranciser” is derived from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (meaning “un-” or “dis-“) and the root “Franciser” (meaning “to make French”). It refers to the action of undoing or reversing the process of making something French or reducing its French influence.
In everyday French, the Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken language, but it is frequently found in written literature, historical accounts, or formal contexts. The Passé Simple tense corresponds to the Simple Past tense in English.
Here are three simple examples of “défranciser” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- La révolution a défrancisé leur famille.
(The revolution defrancized their family.) - L’école a défrancisé les traditions régionales.
(The school non-Frenchified regional traditions.) - Ils défrancisèrent leur cuisine en adoptant des recettes internationales.
(They defrancized their cuisine by adopting international recipes.)
Please note that while these examples illustrate the usage in the Passé Simple tense, this tense is not commonly employed in everyday spoken French.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of défranciser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | défrancisai | J’ai défrancisé le texte. | I defrancized the text. |
Tu | défrancisas | Tu défrancisas le livre. | You defrancized the book. |
Il | défrancisa | Il défrancisa la chanson. | He defrancized the song. |
Elle | défrancisa | Elle défrancisa le film. | She defrancized the film. |
On | défrancisa | On défrancisa le discours. | One defrancized the speech. |
Nous | défrancisâmes | Nous défrancisâmes le poème. | We defrancized the poem. |
Vous | défrancisâtes | Vous défrancisâtes le roman. | You defrancized the novel. |
Ils | défrancisèrent | Ils défrancisèrent l’article. | They defrancized the article. |
Elles | défrancisèrent | Elles défrancisèrent la lettre. | They (feminine) defrancized the letter. |
Other Conjugations for Défranciser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défranciser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défranciser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défranciser (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défranciser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défranciser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défranciser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défranciser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défranciser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défranciser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défranciser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défranciser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défranciser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défranciser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défranciser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défranciser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défranciser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défranciser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défranciser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défranciser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défranciser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défranciser
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Défranciser – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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