Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamarrer
Introduction to the verb désamarrer
The English translation of the French verb “désamarrer” is “to unmoor” or “to cast off”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-za-ma-ray”.
The verb “désamarrer” is derived from the combination of the prefix “dés-” (indicating reversal or removal) and the verb “amarrer” (meaning “to moor” or “to tie up”). In everyday French, “désamarrer” is commonly used to describe the action of untying a boat or releasing it from its moorings.
In the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense, “désamarrer” is used to describe completed actions in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, along with their English translations:
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Nous désamarrâmes le bateau hier soir.
(We unmoored the boat last night.) -
Tu désamarras le voilier avant le coucher du soleil.
(You cast off the sailboat before sunset.) -
Ils désamarrèrent le navire avec précaution.
(They unmoored the ship carefully.)
Note: The Passé Simple tense is primarily used in formal writing or literature, and it is less commonly used in spoken or informal French.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of désamarrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | désamarrai | Je désamarrai le bateau. | I unmoored the boat. |
Tu | désamarras | Tu désamarras le navire. | You unmoored the ship. |
Il | désamarra | Il désamarra la péniche. | He unmoored the barge. |
Elle | désamarra | Elle désamarra la goélette. | She unmoored the schooner. |
On | désamarra | On désamarra le voilier. | One unmoored the sailboat. |
Nous | désamarrâmes | Nous désamarrâmes le yacht. | We unmoored the yacht. |
Vous | désamarrâtes | Vous désamarrâtes le canot. | You unmoored the canoe. |
Ils | désamarrèrent | Ils désamarrèrent la vedette. | They unmoored the speedboat. |
Elles | désamarrèrent | Elles désamarrèrent la chaloupe. | They (feminine) unmoored the rowboat. |
Other Conjugations for Désamarrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désamarrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamarrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamarrer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamarrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamarrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamarrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamarrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamarrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamarrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamarrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamarrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamarrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamarrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamarrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamarrer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamarrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamarrer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamarrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamarrer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamarrer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamarrer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désamarrer
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Désamarrer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
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