Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déporter
Introduction to the verb déporter
The English translation of the French verb déporter is “to deport.” The infinitive form “déporter” is pronounced as “day-por-tay.”
The word “déporter” originated from the Latin word “deportare,” which means “to carry away.” In everyday French, déporter is most commonly used in the Passé Simple tense to describe events that occurred in the past in a formal or written context. This tense is typically found in literature, historical accounts, or formal written documents.
Here are three examples of déporter in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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Les autorités déportèrent les juifs pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
(The authorities deported the Jews during World War II.) -
Le dictateur déporta de nombreux opposants politiques.
(The dictator deported many political opponents.) -
Durant la colonisation, de nombreux indigènes furent déportés vers les colonies.
(During colonization, many indigenous people were deported to the colonies.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken French, as it has been largely replaced by the Passé Composé tense in everyday conversations.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of déporter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | déportai | J’ai déportai des Juifs. | I deported Jews. |
Tu | déportas | Tu déportas des prisonniers. | You deported prisoners. |
Il | déporta | Il déporta des opposants politiques. | He deported political opponents. |
Elle | déporta | Elle déporta des réfugiés. | She deported refugees. |
On | déporta | On déporta des dissidents. | One deported dissidents. |
Nous | déportâmes | Nous déportâmes les personnes arrêtées. | We deported the arrested people. |
Vous | déportâtes | Vous déportâtes des expatriés. | You deported expatriates. |
Ils | déportèrent | Ils déportèrent des minorités religieuses. | They deported religious minorities. |
Elles | déportèrent | Elles déportèrent des enfants juifs. | They (feminine) deported Jewish children. |
Other Conjugations for Déporter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déporter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déporter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déporter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déporter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déporter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déporter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déporter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déporter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déporter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déporter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déporter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déporter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déporter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déporter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déporter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déporter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déporter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déporter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déporter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déporter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déporter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déporter
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Déporter – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
Summary
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