Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Introduction to the verb défretter
The English translation of the French verb “défretter” is “to uncrease” or “to remove creases.” The infinitive form “défretter” is pronounced as “day-fret-ay.”
The word “défretter” comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (meaning “undo” or “remove”) and the verb “fretter” (meaning “to crease” or “to wrinkle”). It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense, which is primarily used in formal or written contexts.
Here are three simple examples of “défretter” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their respective English translations:
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J’ouvris la chemise et je la défrettai rapidement.
(I opened the shirt and quickly uncreased it.) -
Elle défretta soigneusement la robe avant de la porter.
(She carefully removed the creases from the dress before wearing it.) -
Nous défrettâmes les draps avant de les mettre sur le lit.
(We uncreased the sheets before putting them on the bed.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken French and has been largely replaced by the more commonly used Passé Composé tense in everyday conversation.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of défretter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | défrettai | Je dérettai ma chemise. | I ironed my shirt. |
Tu | défrettas | Tu défrettas sa veste. | You ironed his jacket. |
Il | défretta | Il déretta son pantalon. | He ironed his pants. |
Elle | défretta | Elle déretta la robe. | She ironed the dress. |
On | défretta | On déretta les chemises. | One ironed the shirts. |
Nous | défrettâmes | Nous dérettâmes les draps. | We ironed the sheets. |
Vous | défrettâtes | Vous dérettâtes le linge. | You ironed the laundry. |
Ils | défrettèrent | Ils dérettèrent les costumes. | They ironed the suits. |
Elles | défrettèrent | Elles dérettèrent les jupes. | They (feminine) ironed the skirts. |
Other Conjugations for Défretter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
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Défretter – 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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