Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapsuler
Introduction to the verb décapsuler
The English translation of the French verb “décapsuler” is “to open (a bottle) or to pop (a cap).” The infinitive form “décapsuler” is pronounced as “day-kap-suh-leh.”
The word “décapsuler” is derived from the combination of “dé-” (a prefix indicating reversal or removal) and “capsule” (meaning cap or lid). It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of removing a cap or opening a bottle, especially when referring to bottles containing carbonated beverages.
In the Passé Simple tense (Simple Past), which is primarily used in formal writing and literature, “décapsuler” is conjugated as follows:
- J’ouvris (décapsulai) : I opened (popped)
- Tu ouvris (décapsulas) : You opened (popped)
- Il/elle/on ouvrit (décapsula) : He/she/one opened (popped)
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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J’ouvris la bouteille et décapsulai le champagne pour célébrer.
(I opened the bottle and popped the champagne to celebrate.) -
Tu ouvris la canette et décapsulas le soda avec plaisir.
(You opened the can and popped the soda with pleasure.) -
Il ouvrit la bouteille d’eau pétillante et décapsula le bouchon en toute simplicité.
(He opened the sparkling water bottle and popped the cap with ease.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of décapsuler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | décapsulai | J’ai décapsulé la bouteille. | I uncapped the bottle. |
Tu | décapsulas | Tu décapsulas la canette. | You uncapped the can. |
Il | décapsula | Il décapsula la bière. | He uncapped the beer. |
Elle | décapsula | Elle décapsula le soda. | She uncapped the soda. |
On | décapsula | On décapsula la limonade. | One uncapped the lemonade. |
Nous | décapsulâmes | Nous décapsulâmes les boissons. | We uncapped the drinks. |
Vous | décapsulâtes | Vous décapsulâtes le champagne. | You uncapped the champagne. |
Ils | décapsulèrent | Ils décapsulèrent les bouteilles. | They uncapped the bottles. |
Elles | décapsulèrent | Elles décapsulèrent les canettes. | They (feminine) uncapped the cans. |
Other Conjugations for Décapsuler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décapsuler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapsuler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapsuler (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapsuler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapsuler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapsuler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapsuler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapsuler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapsuler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapsuler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapsuler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapsuler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapsuler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapsuler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapsuler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapsuler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapsuler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapsuler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapsuler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapsuler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapsuler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapsuler
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Décapsuler – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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