Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver
Introduction to the verb déactiver
The English translation of the French verb déactiver is “to deactivate.” The infinitive form of déactiver is pronounced as “day-ak-tee-vay.”
The origin of déactiver comes from the Latin word “deactare,” which means “to annul” or “to cancel.” In everyday French, déactiver is commonly used to refer to the action of disabling or turning off certain functions, systems, or devices.
In the Passé Simple tense (Simple Past), déactiver is less commonly used in everyday speech, as the tense is mainly used in formal writing or literature. However, here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- Je déactivai le système de sécurité. (I deactivated the security system.)
- Il déactiva le compte utilisateur. (He deactivated the user account.)
- Nous déactivâmes les alarmes. (We deactivated the alarms.)
These examples demonstrate the use of déactiver in the Passé Simple tense, where the action of deactivating something occurred in the past.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of déactiver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | désactivai | J’ai désactivai le système. | I deactivated the system. |
Tu | désactivas | Tu désactivas ton compte. | You deactivated your account. |
Il | désactiva | Il désactiva la bombe. | He deactivated the bomb. |
Elle | désactiva | Elle désactiva l’alarme. | She deactivated the alarm. |
On | désactiva | On désactiva la fonction. | One deactivated the function. |
Nous | désactivâmes | Nous désactivâmes le logiciel. | We deactivated the software. |
Vous | désactivâtes | Vous désactivâtes le dispositif. | You deactivated the device. |
Ils | désactivèrent | Ils désactivèrent le système de sécurité. | They deactivated the security system. |
Elles | désactivèrent | Elles désactivèrent le programme. | They (feminine) deactivated the program. |
Other Conjugations for Déactiver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver
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Déactiver – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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