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

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Introduction to the verb déculpabiliser

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The English translation of the French verb déculpabiliser is “to relieve someone of guilt” or “to free someone from feeling guilty.” The infinitive form, déculpabiliser, is pronounced as “day-kul-pee-bah-lee-zay.”

“Déculpabiliser” is derived from the combination of two elements: “dé-” (a prefix that signifies removal or negation) and “culpabiliser” (to make someone feel guilty). The verb is used to describe the action of alleviating or removing guilt from someone.

In everyday French, the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense is rarely used. Instead, the compound past tense, Passé Composé, is more commonly employed to express completed actions in the past. However, to provide three examples of déculpabiliser in the Passé Simple tense:

  1. Je déculpabilisai mes enfants en leur expliquant la situation.
    (I relieved my children of guilt by explaining the situation to them.)

  2. Elle déculpabilisa son ami en lui disant qu’il n’était pas responsable.
    (She freed her friend from feeling guilty by telling him he was not responsible.)

  3. Ils déculpabilisèrent leur collègue en assumant la responsabilité de l’erreur.
    (They relieved their colleague of guilt by taking responsibility for the mistake.)

These examples illustrate instances where déculpabiliser is used in the Simple Past tense to describe actions of relieving or freeing someone from guilt in specific situations.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
Je déculpabilisai Je déculpabilisai mes actions. I stopped feeling guilty about my actions.
Tu déculpabilisas Tu déculpabilisas tes amis. You stopped feeling guilty about your friends.
Il déculpabilisa Il déculpabilisa sa femme. He stopped feeling guilty about his wife.
Elle déculpabilisa Elle déculpabilisa son fils. She stopped feeling guilty about her son.
On déculpabilisa On déculpabilisa tout le monde. One stopped feeling guilty about anyone.
Nous déculpabilisâmes Nous déculpabilisâmes les victimes. We stopped feeling guilty about the victims.
Vous déculpabilisâtes Vous déculpabilisâtes les coupables. You stopped feeling guilty about the culprits.
Ils déculpabilisèrent Ils déculpabilisèrent l’accusé. They stopped feeling guilty about the accused.
Elles déculpabilisèrent Elles déculpabilisèrent leur ami. They (feminine) stopped feeling guilty about their friend.

Other Conjugations for Déculpabiliser.

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

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déculpabiliser

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Déculpabiliser – 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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