Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer
Introduction to the verb décontenancer
The English translation of the French verb “décontenancer” is “to disconcert” or “to unsettle.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “décontenancer” is [deuh-kohn-tuh-nahn-say].
The word “décontenancer” originates from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (which indicates negation or reversal) and the verb “contenancer” (meaning “to encourage” or “to support”). It is primarily used in everyday French to describe a feeling of confusion or embarrassment caused by an unexpected situation or behavior.
In the Passé Simple tense, “décontenancer” is not as commonly used in everyday speech, as this tense is mainly found in formal writing or literature. Here are three examples of its usage in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Il décontenança tout le monde avec son discours. (He disconcerted everyone with his speech.)
- Le silence s’installa et décontenança les invités. (Silence settled in and unsettled the guests.)
- Sa réaction décontenança totalement son interlocuteur. (His reaction completely unsettled his interlocutor.)
Note: The English translations provided are approximate and may vary based on the context.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of décontenancer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | décontenançai | Je décontenançai mes adversaires. | I disconcerted my opponents. |
Tu | décontenanças | Tu décontenancas tes amis. | You disconcerted your friends. |
Il | décontenança | Il décontenança son audience. | He disconcerted his audience. |
Elle | décontenança | Elle décontença son interlocuteur. | She disconcerted her interlocutor. |
On | décontenança | On décontença tout le monde. | One disconcerted everyone. |
Nous | décontenançâmes | Nous décontenançâmes le jury. | We disconcerted the jury. |
Vous | décontenançâtes | Vous décontenançâtes les spectateurs. | You disconcerted the spectators. |
Ils | décontenançèrent | Ils décontenançèrent les enquêteurs. | They disconcerted the investigators. |
Elles | décontenançèrent | Elles décontenançèrent les professeurs. | They (feminine) disconcerted the professors. |
Other Conjugations for Décontenancer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer
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Décontenancer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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