Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
Introduction to the verb dédouaner
The English translation of the French verb “dédouaner” is “to clear (from customs)” or “to release (from customs)”. The infinitive form of “dédouaner” is pronounced as “day-dwah-nay”.
The word “dédouaner” originates from the combination of the word “douane” (customs) and the prefix “dé-” (which often indicates the reversal or removal of an action). It is commonly used in everyday French to refer to the process of clearing goods through customs.
In the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense, “dédouaner” is not frequently used in daily conversation as it is primarily used in formal or written contexts. However, here are three examples of its usage in this tense, along with their English translations:
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J’importai les marchandises et les dédouanai sans problème.
(I imported the goods and cleared them through customs without any problem.) -
L’entreprise expédia les produits vers de nombreux pays et les dédouana rapidement.
(The company shipped the products to many countries and cleared them through customs quickly.) -
Suite à une inspection approfondie, les autorités douanières finalement dédouanèrent le conteneur.
(Following a thorough inspection, the customs authorities finally cleared the container.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is mainly used in formal writing or literature. In everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé tense is more commonly utilized to express past actions.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of dédouaner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | dédouanai | J’ai dédouané mes marchandises. | I cleared my goods through customs. |
Tu | dédouanas | Tu dédouanas le colis. | You cleared the package. |
Il | dédouana | Il dédouana la voiture. | He cleared the car. |
Elle | dédouana | Elle dédouana les bagages. | She cleared the luggage. |
On | dédouana | On dédouana les marchandises. | One cleared the goods. |
Nous | dédouanâmes | Nous dédouanâmes les documents. | We cleared the documents. |
Vous | dédouanâtes | Vous dédouanâtes les produits. | You cleared the products. |
Ils | dédouanèrent | Ils dédouanèrent la cargaison. | They cleared the cargo. |
Elles | dédouanèrent | Elles dédouanèrent les valises. | They (feminine) cleared the suitcases. |
Other Conjugations for Dédouaner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédouaner
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Dédouaner – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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