Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaisser

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb décaisser

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The English translation of the French verb décaisser is “to withdraw” or “to empty out”. The infinitive form “décaisser” is pronounced as “dey-kay-say”.

The verb décaisser originates from the combination of the French prefix “dé-” (meaning “un-” or “dis-“) and the verb “caisser” (meaning “to box” or “to case”). It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of removing or taking out money from a cash register, withdrawing money from an account, or emptying out a container.

In the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense, décaisser is conjugated as follows:

  • je décaissai (I withdrew)
  • tu décaissas (You withdrew)
  • il/elle décaissa (He/She withdrew)
  • nous décaissâmes (We withdrew)
  • vous décaissâtes (You withdrew)
  • ils/elles décaissèrent (They withdrew)

Here are three examples of décaisser used in the Passé Simple tense with their English translations:

  1. Elle décaissa un billet de 100 euros du distributeur automatique. (She withdrew a 100 euro bill from the ATM.)
  2. Nous décaissâmes tout l’argent du compte pour payer les factures. (We withdrew all the money from the account to pay the bills.)
  3. Ils décaissèrent les pièces de monnaie de la tirelire. (They emptied out the coins from the piggy bank.)

Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of décaisser

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
Je décaissai J’ai décaissé de l’argent. I withdrew some money.
Tu décaissas Tu décaissas le chèque. You cashed the check.
Il décaissa Il décaissa les fonds. He disbursed the funds.
Elle décaissa Elle décaissa une somme importante. She disbursed a large sum.
On décaissa On décaissa les paiements. One disbursed the payments.
Nous décaissâmes Nous décaissâmes l’argent. We withdrew the money.
Vous décaissâtes Vous décaissâtes les dépenses. You disbursed the expenses.
Ils décaissèrent Ils décaissèrent les fonds. They disbursed the funds.
Elles décaissèrent Elles décaissèrent les subventions. They (feminine) disbursed the grants.

Other Conjugations for Décaisser.

Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décaisser

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaisser

Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaisser (You’re reading it right now!)

Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaisser

Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaisser

Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaisser

Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaisser

Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaisser

Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaisser

Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaisser

Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaisser

Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaisser

Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaisser

Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaisser

Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaisser

Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaisser

L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaisser

L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaisser

L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaisser

L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaisser

Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaisser

Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaisser

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Décaisser – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense

The French Passé Simple, also known as the Simple Past or Preterite, is a past tense used in written French to describe completed actions that took place at a specific point in the past.
It is not commonly used in everyday spoken language, where the Passé Composé is the preferred past tense. The Passé Simple is mainly found in literature, formal writing, and historical contexts. It has a somewhat limited use in modern French, and its conjugation can be complex.  
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see our article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

The Passé Simple is formed by conjugating the verb according to its specific endings for regular and irregular verbs. The endings typically vary based on the verb group (i.e., -er, -ir, or -re). For example:
   – For regular -er verbs (e.g., manger, parler): Remove the -er ending and add appropriate endings, like -ai, -as, -a, -âmes, -âtes, -èrent.
   – For regular -ir verbs (e.g., finir, choisir): Remove the -ir ending and add endings like -is, -is, -it, -îmes, -îtes, -irent.
   – For regular -re verbs (e.g., vendre, attendre): Remove the -re ending and add endings like -is, -is, -it, -îmes, -îtes, -irent.

Usage

Narration

The Passé Simple is commonly used in literature to describe past events in a narrative or storytelling context.

Historical Context

It can be used in historical writing or documents to discuss events that took place in the past.
Formal Writing
In formal or academic writing, especially in essays or reports, you might encounter the Passé Simple.

Interactions with other tenses

Passé Composé

In everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé is the go-to tense for describing completed actions in the past. The Passé Simple is not commonly used in spoken language and is often replaced by the Passé Composé.

Imparfait

While the Passé Simple focuses on completed actions in the past, the Imparfait is used to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past. They can sometimes be used together to provide a more detailed past narrative. For example, “Il lisait un livre quand il reçut un appel.” (He was reading a book when he received a call).

Conditional and Subjunctive

The Passé Simple can also be found in the conditional and subjunctive moods in formal writing. For instance, “Il faudrait qu’il partît” (He should leave, subjunctive).

Summary

The French Passé Simple is primarily used in formal or literary contexts, and its conjugation can be quite complex. In everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé is the preferred past tense for describing completed actions.

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