Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
Introduction to the verb dégénérer
The English translation of the French verb dégénérer is “to degenerate.” The infinitive form of dégénérer is pronounced as “dey-zhe-nay-ray.”
Dégénérer originated from the Latin word “degenerare,” which means “to degenerate” or “to decline.” In everyday French, dégénérer is most often used in the Passé Simple tense when referring to a past action that occurred and was completed at a specific time. However, it is important to note that the Passé Simple tense is mainly used in written French, particularly in literature or formal contexts.
Here are three simple examples of dégénérer in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- La situation dégénéra rapidement en chaos. (The situation degenerated rapidly into chaos.)
- Les négociations dégénérèrent en dispute violente. (The negotiations degenerated into a violent argument.)
- L’échange d’idées dégénéra en échanges d’insultes. (The exchange of ideas degenerated into exchanges of insults.)
In these examples, dégénérer is used to describe a process or situation that worsened or deteriorated over time, ultimately resulting in chaos, disputes, or insults.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of dégénérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | dégénérai | J’ai dégénérai. | I degenerated. |
Tu | dégénéras | Tu as dégénéras. | You degenerated. |
Il | dégénéra | Il a dégénéra. | He degenerated. |
Elle | dégénéra | Elle a dégénéra. | She degenerated. |
On | dégénéra | On a dégénéra. | One degenerated. |
Nous | dégénérâmes | Nous avons dégénérâmes. | We degenerated. |
Vous | dégénérâtes | Vous avez dégénérâtes. | You degenerated. |
Ils | dégénérèrent | Ils ont dégénérèrent. | They degenerated. |
Elles | dégénérèrent | Elles ont dégénérèrent. | They (feminine) degenerated. |
Other Conjugations for Dégénérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
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Dégénérer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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