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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb défiscaliser

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The English translation of the French verb “défiscaliser” is “to reduce or eliminate taxes.” The infinitive form of défiscaliser is pronounced as “day-fee-ska-lee-zay.”

Défiscaliser originates from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (meaning “to undo” or “to remove”) and the word “fiscaliser” (meaning “to tax”). It is commonly used in everyday French to refer to the act of reducing or exempting from taxes.

In the Passé Simple tense (Simple Past), défiscaliser is less commonly used in everyday spoken French, as it is mainly used in formal or written contexts. However, here are three simple examples of its usage in the Simple Past tense:

  1. Le gouvernement défiscalisa les petites entreprises. (The government reduced taxes for small businesses.)
  2. L’entreprise défiscalisa ses bénéfices en investissant dans des projets écologiques. (The company reduced its taxes by investing in ecological projects.)
  3. Le nouveau système défiscalisa les revenus des artistes indépendants. (The new system exempted independent artists’ income from taxes.)

English translations:

  1. The government reduced taxes for small businesses.
  2. The company reduced its taxes by investing in ecological projects.
  3. The new system exempted independent artists’ income from taxes.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
Je défiscalisai J’ai défiscalisai mes revenus. I exempted my income from taxes.
Tu défiscalisas Tu défiscalisas tes investissements. You exempted your investments from taxes.
Il défiscalisa Il défiscalisa les entreprises. He exempted the businesses from taxes.
Elle défiscalisa Elle défiscalisa les propriétés. She exempted the properties from taxes.
On défiscalisa On défiscalisa les produits écologiques. One exempted the eco-friendly products from taxes.
Nous défiscalisâmes Nous défiscalisâmes nos dépenses. We exempted our expenses from taxes.
Vous défiscalisâtes Vous défiscalisâtes vos dons. You exempted your donations from taxes.
Ils défiscalisèrent Ils défiscalisèrent les investissements. They exempted the investments from taxes.
Elles défiscalisèrent Elles défiscalisèrent les revenus. They (feminine) exempted the incomes from taxes.

Other Conjugations for Défiscaliser.

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

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défiscaliser

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Défiscaliser – 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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