Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délacer
Introduction to the verb délacer
The English translation of the French verb “délacer” is “to untie” or “to unlace.” The infinitive form “délacer” is pronounced as “day-la-say.”
The word “délacer” is derived from the Latin word “dislacerare,” which means “to tear apart.” In everyday French, “délacer” is primarily used in the Passé Simple tense, which is a literary tense used in written French to describe past events. In spoken French, the more commonly used past tense is the Passé Composé.
Here are three examples of “délacer” used in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Elle délaca ses chaussures après une longue journée. (She untied her shoes after a long day.)
- Il délaca le col de sa chemise avant de se coucher. (He unlaced the collar of his shirt before going to bed.)
- Les enfants délacèrent leurs baskets pour les nettoyer. (The children untied their sneakers to clean them.)
Please note that while the Passé Simple tense is still used in formal writing, it is less commonly used in spoken French.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of délacer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | délaçai | J’ai délaçai mes chaussures. | I untied my shoes. |
Tu | délaças | Tu délaças son corset. | You untied her corset. |
Il | délaça | Il délaça les cordes. | He untied the ropes. |
Elle | délaça | Elle délaça ses cheveux. | She untied her hair. |
On | délaça | On délaça les lacets. | One untied the laces. |
Nous | délaçâmes | Nous délaçâmes nos chaussures. | We untied our shoes. |
Vous | délaçâtes | Vous délaçâtes les rubans. | You untied the ribbons. |
Ils | délacèrent | Ils délacèrent les bandages. | They untied the bandages. |
Elles | délacèrent | Elles délacèrent les nœuds. | They (feminine) untied the knots. |
Other Conjugations for Délacer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb délacer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délacer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délacer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délacer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délacer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délacer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délacer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délacer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délacer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délacer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délacer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délacer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délacer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délacer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délacer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délacer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délacer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délacer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délacer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délacer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délacer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délacer
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Délacer – 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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