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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb décolérer

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The English translation of the French verb décolérer is “to calm down” or “to cool off”. The infinitive form décolérer is pronounced as “day-koh-leh-ray”.

Décolérer is derived from two components: “dé-“, which is a prefix indicating reversal or removal, and “colère”, meaning anger. The verb décolérer is commonly used in everyday French to express the action of calming down or controlling one’s anger.

In the Passé Simple tense, décolérer is not frequently used in everyday French conversation, as this tense is more commonly found in formal writing or literature. However, here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:

  1. Je me décolérai après quelques instants.
    (I calmed down after a few moments.)

  2. Elle se décoléra en écoutant la musique apaisante.
    (She calmed down while listening to soothing music.)

  3. Ils se décolérèrent et commencèrent à discuter plus calmement.
    (They cooled off and started to discuss more calmly.)

Please note that while décolérer can be used in the Passé Simple tense, it is more commonly used in the present or near past tenses in everyday French conversation.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
Je décolérai Je décolérai devant la nouvelle. I calmed down upon hearing the news.
Tu décoléras Tu décoléras rapidement. You calmed down quickly.
Il décoléra Il décoléra enfin. He finally calmed down.
Elle décoléra Elle décoléra après avoir respiré profondément. She calmed down after taking a deep breath.
On décoléra On décoléra une fois la situation résolue. One calmed down once the situation was resolved.
Nous décolérâmes Nous décolérâmes en discutant calmement. We calmed down by discussing calmly.
Vous décolérâtes Vous décolérâtes devant l’erreur. You calmed down upon realizing the mistake.
Ils décolérèrent Ils décolérèrent face aux excuses sincères. They calmed down in response to sincere apologies.
Elles décolérèrent Elles décolérèrent après l’explication. They (feminine) calmed down after the explanation.

Other Conjugations for Décolérer.

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

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolérer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Décolérer – 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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