Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décharner
Introduction to the verb décharner
The English translation of the French verb “décharner” is “to dig up” or “to unearth.” The infinitive form of “décharner” is pronounced as [deh-shar-ney].
The word “décharner” is derived from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (which often indicates a reversal or removal) and the word “charnier” (which means mass grave). It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple tense when referring to the act of unearthing or digging up something.
Here are three simple examples of how “décharner” is used in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Les archéologues décharnèrent les restes du guerrier. (The archaeologists dug up the warrior’s remains.)
- Pendant les travaux, ils décharnèrent des ossements humains. (During the construction works, they unearthed human bones.)
- L’explorateur décharna une ancienne cité enfouie sous le sable. (The explorer unearthed an ancient city buried under the sand.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is mainly used in written French, particularly in literature, formal writing, or historical contexts. In spoken French, the Passé Composé tense is more commonly used to express the past.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of décharner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | décharnai | Je décharnai le poulet. | I deboned the chicken. |
Tu | décharnas | Tu décharnas le poisson. | You deboned the fish. |
Il | décharna | Il décharna la viande. | He deboned the meat. |
Elle | décharna | Elle décharna la dinde. | She deboned the turkey. |
On | décharna | On décharna le lapin. | One deboned the rabbit. |
Nous | décharnâmes | Nous décharnâmes le jambon. | We deboned the ham. |
Vous | décharnâtes | Vous décharnâtes la volaille. | You deboned the poultry. |
Ils | décharnèrent | Ils décharnèrent le gibier. | They deboned the game. |
Elles | décharnèrent | Elles décharnèrent le veau. | They (feminine) deboned the veal. |
Other Conjugations for Décharner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décharner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décharner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décharner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décharner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décharner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décharner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décharner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décharner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décharner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décharner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décharner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décharner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décharner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décharner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décharner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décharner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décharner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décharner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décharner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décharner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décharner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décharner
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Décharner – 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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