Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépelotonner
Introduction to the verb dépelotonner
The English translation of the French verb “dépelotonner” is “to untangle/unravel/to free from a group”. The infinitive form “dépelotonner” is pronounced as “day-puh-loh-toh-neh”.
The word “dépelotonner” comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (indicating reversal) and the noun “peloton” (meaning a group or a cluster). Therefore, it literally means to remove or untangle someone or something from a group.
In everyday French, the passé simple (simple past) tense is rarely used in spoken language and is more commonly found in written literature. Nonetheless, here are three simple examples of how dépelotonner could be used in the passé simple tense, with their English translations:
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Je dépelotonnai les fils électriques pour les raccorder correctement.
(I untangled the electrical wires to connect them properly.) -
Il dépelotonna les cheveux emmêlés de la poupée.
(He untangled the doll’s tangled hair.) -
Elle dépelottonna la laine pour commencer son tricot.
(She unraveled the yarn to start her knitting.)
Please note that while the passé simple tense is still used in literature, in everyday spoken French, the passé composé or other tenses are generally preferred for expressing past actions.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of dépelotonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | dépelottonnai | Je dépelottonnai mes chaussettes. | I untangled my socks. |
Tu | dépelottonnas | Tu dépelottonnas le fil. | You untangled the thread. |
Il | dépelotonna | Il dépelotonna la laine. | He untangled the wool. |
Elle | dépelotonna | Elle dépelotonna sa chevelure. | She untangled her hair. |
On | dépelotonna | On dépelotonna la corde. | One untangled the rope. |
Nous | dépelotonnâmes | Nous dépelotonnâmes le câble. | We untangled the cable. |
Vous | dépelotonnâtes | Vous dépelotonnâtes les fils. | You untangled the wires. |
Ils | dépelotonnèrent | Ils dépelotonnèrent les câbles. | They untangled the cables. |
Elles | dépelotonnèrent | Elles dépelotonnèrent les cordes. | They (feminine) untangled the ropes. |
Other Conjugations for Dépelotonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dépelotonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépelotonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépelotonner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépelotonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépelotonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépelotonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépelotonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépelotonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépelotonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépelotonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépelotonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépelotonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépelotonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépelotonner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépelotonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépelotonner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépelotonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépelotonner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépelotonner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépelotonner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépelotonner
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Dépelotonner – 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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