Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Introduction to the verb déguiser
The English translation of the French verb “déguiser” is “to disguise.” The infinitive form, “déguiser,” is pronounced as “day-ghee-zay.”
The verb “déguiser” has its origins in the Latin word “disguisare.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple tense, which is a literary tense used primarily in written French. In spoken French, the Passé Composé tense is more commonly used to express the past.
Here are three simple examples of the usage of “déguiser” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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Il déguisa son apparence pour échapper à la police.
(He disguised his appearance to escape from the police.) -
Elle déguisa sa voix pour passer incognito.
(She disguised her voice to go incognito.) -
Les enfants déguisèrent leur chien en pirate pour Halloween.
(The children disguised their dog as a pirate for Halloween.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of déguiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | déguisai | Je me déguisai en pirate. | I disguised myself as a pirate. |
Tu | déguisas | Tu déguisas ton chien en lion. | You disguised your dog as a lion. |
Il | déguisa | Il déguisa sa voix. | He disguised his voice. |
Elle | déguisa | Elle déguisa sa vérité. | She disguised her truth. |
On | déguisa | On déguisa la réalité. | One disguised the reality. |
Nous | déguisâmes | Nous déguisâmes nos intentions. | We disguised our intentions. |
Vous | déguisâtes | Vous déguisâtes votre identité. | You disguised your identity. |
Ils | déguisèrent | Ils déguisèrent leur apparence. | They disguised their appearance. |
Elles | déguisèrent | Elles déguisèrent leur présence. | They (feminine) disguised their presence. |
Other Conjugations for Déguiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
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Déguiser – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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