Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaper
Introduction to the verb déchaper
The English translation of the French verb “déchaper” is “to slip off” or “to take off by accident.” The infinitive form “déchaper” is pronounced as “dey-sha-pey.”
The word “déchaper” is derived from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (indicating separation or reversal) and the verb “chaper” (meaning “to cover” or “to cloak”). It is commonly used in everyday French to describe the unintentional act of something slipping off or being removed accidentally.
In the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense, “déchaper” is not frequently used in everyday speech as it is considered a more literary or formal tense. However, it can still be seen in written works, particularly novels or historical texts.
Here are three simple examples of “déchaper” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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Je déchappai ma veste en courant.
(I accidentally slipped off my jacket while running.) -
Le livre déchappa des mains de l’enfant.
(The book slipped out of the child’s hands.) -
Elle déchappa son masque en toussant.
(She accidentally took off her mask while coughing.)
Please note that the usage of the Passé Simple tense is less common in spoken French, and it is mainly used in formal writing or literature.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of déchaper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | déchapai | Je déchapai le mur. | I stripped the wall. |
Tu | déchapas | Tu déchapas la porte. | You stripped the door. |
Il | déchapa | Il déchapa le sol. | He stripped the floor. |
Elle | déchapa | Elle déchapa le meuble. | She stripped the furniture. |
On | déchapa | On déchapa la surface. | One stripped the surface. |
Nous | déchapâmes | Nous déchapâmes les poutres. | We stripped the beams. |
Vous | déchapâtes | Vous déchapâtes le papier peint. | You stripped the wallpaper. |
Ils | déchapèrent | Ils déchapèrent le plafond. | They stripped the ceiling. |
Elles | déchapèrent | Elles déchapèrent la façade. | They (feminine) stripped the facade. |
Other Conjugations for Déchaper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déchaper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaper (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaper
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaper
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaper
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaper
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaper
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaper
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Déchaper – 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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