Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposséder
Introduction to the verb déposséder
The English translation of the French verb déposséder is “to dispossess” or “to deprive.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “déposséder” is [dey-poh-zey-dey].
The verb déposséder originates from the Latin word “possidēre,” meaning “to possess.” In everyday French, déposséder is commonly used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense for actions that occurred in the past and are now completed. However, it is important to note that the Passé Simple tense is mostly used in written French, particularly in literature.
Three simple examples of déposséder in the Passé Simple tense are:
- Il la déposséda de tous ses biens. (He dispossessed her of all her belongings.)
- L’entreprise déposséda ses employés de leurs droits. (The company deprived its employees of their rights.)
- Ils dépossédèrent la famille de ses terres. (They dispossessed the family of their lands.)
These examples illustrate instances where déposséder is used in the past tense to describe actions of dispossessing or depriving someone or a group of something.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of déposséder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | dépossédai | Je le dépossédai de son bien. | I dispossessed him of his property. |
Tu | dépossédas | Tu dépossédas ta sœur de son droit. | You dispossessed your sister of her right. |
Il | déposséda | Il déposséda son collègue de son poste. | He dispossessed his colleague of his position. |
Elle | déposséda | Elle déposséda son frère de sa voiture. | She dispossessed her brother of his car. |
On | déposséda | On déposséda l’entreprise de ses biens. | One dispossessed the company of its assets. |
Nous | dépossédâmes | Nous dépossédâmes les occupants de la maison. | We dispossessed the occupants of the house. |
Vous | dépossédâtes | Vous dépossédâtes le propriétaire de son terrain. | You dispossessed the owner of his land. |
Ils | dépossédèrent | Ils dépossédèrent les habitants de leurs terres. | They dispossessed the inhabitants of their lands. |
Elles | dépossédèrent | Elles dépossédèrent les locataires de leur appartement. | They (feminine) dispossessed the tenants of their apartment. |
Other Conjugations for Déposséder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déposséder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposséder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposséder (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposséder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposséder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposséder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposséder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposséder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposséder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposséder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposséder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposséder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposséder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposséder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposséder
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposséder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposséder
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposséder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposséder
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposséder
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposséder
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déposséder
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Déposséder – 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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