Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
Introduction to the verb dégrader
The English translation of the French verb dégrader is “to degrade” or “to deteriorate.” The infinitive form “dégrader” is pronounced as “day-gra-day.”
The word “dégrader” originates from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (indicating a reversal or negation) and the verb “grader” (meaning to grade or rank). It is most commonly used in everyday French to describe a process of deterioration or degradation. In the Passé Simple tense, which is mainly used in written French, dégrader is used to convey actions that occurred in the past.
Here are three simple examples of dégrader used in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- La situation se dégrada rapidement. (The situation deteriorated quickly.)
- Les relations entre les deux pays se dégradèrent après l’incident. (The relations between the two countries deteriorated after the incident.)
- La qualité de l’air se dégrada considérablement dans les années suivantes. (The air quality deteriorated considerably in the following years.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of dégrader
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | dégradai | Je dégradai la qualité du produit. | I degraded the quality of the product. |
Tu | dégradas | Tu dégradas le sol. | You degraded the ground. |
Il | dégrada | Il dégrada la réputation de l’entreprise. | He degraded the reputation of the company. |
Elle | dégrada | Elle dégrada son image. | She degraded her image. |
On | dégrada | On dégrada l’environnement. | One degraded the environment. |
Nous | dégradâmes | Nous dégradâmes les relations. | We degraded the relationships. |
Vous | dégradâtes | Vous dégradâtes la situation. | You degraded the situation. |
Ils | dégradèrent | Ils dégradèrent le bâtiment. | They degraded the building. |
Elles | dégradèrent | Elles dégradèrent la peinture. | They (feminine) degraded the painting. |
Other Conjugations for Dégrader.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrader
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Dégrader – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
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