Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliqueter
Introduction to the verb décliqueter
The English translation of the French verb décliqueter is “to unfasten” or “to unclick.” The infinitive form “décliqueter” is pronounced as “day-klee-keh-teh.”
Décliqueter is a compound verb formed by adding the prefix “dé-” (meaning “un-“) to the verb “cliqueter” (meaning “to click”). It is mostly used in everyday French to describe the action of undoing or unfastening something that has been clicked or locked.
In the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense, décliqueter is less commonly used in everyday language. However, here are three examples of its usage in this tense, along with their English translations:
- Je décliquetai le loquet de la porte. (I unfastened the latch of the door.)
- Tu décliquetas la ceinture de sécurité. (You unclicked the seatbelt.)
- Il décliqueta son stylo pour écrire. (He unclicked his pen to write.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is primarily used in formal writing, literature, and storytelling. In spoken French, the Passé Composé tense is more commonly used to express past actions.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of décliqueter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | décliquetai | Je décliquetai le loquet. | I unclicked the latch. |
Tu | décliquetais | Tu décliquetais le bouton. | You unclicked the button. |
Il | décliqueta | Il décliqueta la ceinture. | He unclicked the belt. |
Elle | décliqueta | Elle décliqueta la boucle. | She unclicked the buckle. |
On | décliqueta | On décliqueta le cadenas. | One unclicked the padlock. |
Nous | décliquetâmes | Nous décliquetâmes les chaînes. | We unclicked the chains. |
Vous | décliquetâtes | Vous décliquetâtes le verrou. | You unclicked the lock. |
Ils | décliquetèrent | Ils décliquetèrent le collier. | They unclicked the collar. |
Elles | décliquetèrent | Elles décliquetèrent la boucle d’oreille. | They (feminine) unclicked the earring. |
Other Conjugations for Décliqueter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décliqueter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliqueter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliqueter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliqueter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliqueter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliqueter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliqueter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliqueter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliqueter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliqueter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliqueter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliqueter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliqueter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliqueter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliqueter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliqueter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliqueter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliqueter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliqueter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliqueter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décliqueter
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Décliqueter – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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