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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb décorder

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The English translation of the French verb “décorder” is “to untie” or “to unfasten.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-kor-day.”

The verb “décorder” comes from the Old French word “des-,” which means “to undo,” and “cordier,” which means “to tie.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of untying or unfastening something.

In the Passé Simple tense (Simple Past), “décorder” is conjugated as follows:

  • Je décordai: I untied/unfastened
  • Tu décordas: You untied/unfastened
  • Il/elle/on décorda: He/she/one untied/unfastened

Examples of its usage in the Passé Simple tense with their English translations:

  1. Je décordai mes lacets avant de sortir. (I untied my shoelaces before going out.)
  2. Tu décordas les cordes du paquet. (You untied the strings of the package.)
  3. Il décorda le bateau pour le mettre à l’eau. (He untied the boat to put it in the water.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
Je décordai J’ai décordai le cadeau. I unwrapped the gift.
Tu décordas Tu décordas le bouquet. You unwrapped the bouquet.
Il décorda Il décorda le colis. He unwrapped the package.
Elle décorda Elle décorda les cadeaux. She unwrapped the gifts.
On décorda On décorda les paquets. One unwrapped the packages.
Nous décordâmes Nous décordâmes les cartes. We unwrapped the cards.
Vous décordâtes Vous décordâtes le présent. You unwrapped the present.
Ils décordèrent Ils décordèrent la boîte. They unwrapped the box.
Elles décordèrent Elles décordèrent la lettre. They (feminine) unwrapped the letter.

Other Conjugations for Décorder.

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

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorder

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Décorder – 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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