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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb défragmenter

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The English translation of the French verb “défragmenter” is “to defragment.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “défragmenter” is (day-fra-gmen-te).

The word “défragmenter” originates from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (which indicates reversing or undoing an action) and the noun “fragment” (meaning a part or piece). In everyday French, “défragmenter” is most often used in its infinitive or present participle forms, as the passé simple tense is less commonly used in spoken language. However, it is still encountered in written texts.

Here are three examples of how “défragmenter” can be used in the passé simple tense:

  1. Hier, j’ouvris mon ordinateur et défragmentai le disque dur.
    (Yesterday, I opened my computer and defragmented the hard drive.)

  2. Dans les années 90, les informaticiens défragmentèrent régulièrement les disques durs pour optimiser les performances.
    (In the 90s, IT professionals regularly defragmented hard drives to optimize performance.)

  3. Après avoir défragmenté mon ordinateur, j’ai remarqué une amélioration de sa vitesse.
    (After defragmenting my computer, I noticed an improvement in its speed.)

English translations:

  1. Yesterday, I opened my computer and defragmented the hard drive.
  2. In the 90s, IT professionals regularly defragmented hard drives to optimize performance.
  3. After defragmenting my computer, I noticed an improvement in its speed.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
Je défragmentai J’ai défragmentai mon ordinateur. I defragmented my computer.
Tu défragmentas Tu défragmentas le disque dur. You defragmented the hard drive.
Il défragmenta Il défragmenta les fichiers. He defragmented the files.
Elle défragmenta Elle défragmenta la mémoire. She defragmented the memory.
On défragmenta On défragmenta le système. One defragmented the system.
Nous défragmentâmes Nous défragmentâmes le logiciel. We defragmented the software.
Vous défragmentâtes Vous défragmentâtes le disque. You defragmented the disk.
Ils défragmentèrent Ils défragmentèrent la partition. They defragmented the partition.
Elles défragmentèrent Elles défragmentèrent les fichiers. They (feminine) defragmented the files.

Other Conjugations for Défragmenter.

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

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défragmenter

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Défragmenter – 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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