Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégager
Introduction to the verb dégager
The English translation of the French verb dégager is “to release” or “to clear out.” The infinitive form “dégager” is pronounced as “dey-ga-jey” in French.
The verb dégager has its origins in the Latin word “disgarricare,” which means “to free oneself” or “to get out of.” In everyday French, dégager is commonly used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense to describe actions that occurred in the past and are now completed. This tense is more commonly found in written French rather than spoken language.
Here are three simple examples of dégager in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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Il dégagea la pièce et ouvrit les fenêtres.
(He cleared out the room and opened the windows.) -
Elle dégagea une grande énergie lors de sa performance.
(She released a lot of energy during her performance.) -
Le chauffeur dégagea rapidement la route après l’accident.
(The driver cleared the road quickly after the accident.)
Note: While dégager is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense in written French, it is more frequently used in the present tense (dégager, dégages, dégage, dégageons, dégagez, dégagent) in spoken French to express similar meanings.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of dégager
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | dégageai | Je dégageai la voie. | I cleared the way. |
Tu | dégageas | Tu dégageas la salle. | You cleared the room. |
Il | dégagea | Il dégagea l’odeur. | He cleared the smell. |
Elle | dégagea | Elle dégagea la fumée. | She cleared the smoke. |
On | dégagea | On dégagea les débris. | One cleared the debris. |
Nous | dégageâmes | Nous dégageâmes le chemin. | We cleared the path. |
Vous | dégageâtes | Vous dégageâtes la porte. | You cleared the door. |
Ils | dégagèrent | Ils dégagèrent la route. | They cleared the road. |
Elles | dégagèrent | Elles dégagèrent la vue. | They (feminine) cleared the view. |
Other Conjugations for Dégager.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dégager
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégager
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégager (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégager
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégager
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégager
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégager
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégager
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégager
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégager
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégager
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégager
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégager
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégager
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégager
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégager
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégager
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégager
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégager
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégager
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégager
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégager
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Dégager – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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