Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconseiller
Introduction to the verb déconseiller
The English translation of the French verb déconseiller is “to advise against” or “to discourage.” The infinitive form of déconseiller is pronounced as “day-kohn-say-yay.”
Déconseiller is derived from the French word “conseiller,” which means “to advise.” The prefix “dé-” adds a negative sense to the verb, creating “déconseiller.” This verb is commonly used in everyday French to express the act of advising someone against doing something or discouraging them from taking a specific action.
In the Passé Simple tense (Simple Past), déconseiller is less frequently used in spoken French but is still found in written texts, literature, or formal writing. Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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Je lui déconseillai de prendre ce chemin.
(I advised against taking that path.) -
Le médecin lui déconseilla de fumer.
(The doctor discouraged him from smoking.) -
Nous déconseillâmes cette marque de voiture.
(We advised against buying that brand of car.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of déconseiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | déconseillai | J’ai déconseillai le film. | I advised against the movie. |
Tu | déconseillas | Tu déconseillas le restaurant. | You advised against the restaurant. |
Il | déconseilla | Il déconseilla le voyage. | He advised against the trip. |
Elle | déconseilla | Elle déconseilla la fête. | She advised against the party. |
On | déconseilla | On déconseilla la lecture. | One advised against the reading. |
Nous | déconseillâmes | Nous déconseillâmes le médicament. | We advised against the medicine. |
Vous | déconseillâtes | Vous déconseillâtes l’achat. | You advised against the purchase. |
Ils | déconseillèrent | Ils déconseillèrent le mariage. | They advised against the wedding. |
Elles | déconseillèrent | Elles déconseillèrent la réunion. | They (feminine) advised against the meeting. |
Other Conjugations for Déconseiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déconseiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconseiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconseiller (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconseiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconseiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconseiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconseiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconseiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconseiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconseiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconseiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconseiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconseiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconseiller
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconseiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconseiller
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconseiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconseiller
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconseiller
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconseiller
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconseiller
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Déconseiller – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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