Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégringoler
Introduction to the verb dégringoler
The English translation of the French verb “dégringoler” is “to tumble” or “to fall down.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-green-go-lay.”
The word “dégringoler” originates from the French word “gringue,” which means “to stagger” or “to wobble.” It is often used in everyday French to describe the action of something or someone rapidly descending, falling, or collapsing. In the Passé Simple tense (Simple Past), it is typically used in written or formal contexts.
Here are three examples of dégringoler used in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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La balle dégringola du toit et atterrit dans le jardin.
(The ball tumbled down from the roof and landed in the garden.) -
Les actions de la société dégringolèrent après le scandale financier.
(The company’s stocks plummeted after the financial scandal.) -
Lorsque j’ai trébuché, mes affaires se sont dégringolées dans les escaliers.
(When I stumbled, my belongings tumbled down the stairs.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of dégringoler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | dégringolai | J’ai dégringolai l’escalier. | I tumbled down the stairs. |
Tu | dégringolas | Tu dégringolas la colline. | You tumbled down the hill. |
Il | dégringola | Il dégringola la montagne. | He tumbled down the mountain. |
Elle | dégringola | Elle dégringola la pente. | She tumbled down the slope. |
On | dégringola | On dégringola la falaise. | One tumbled down the cliff. |
Nous | dégringolâmes | Nous dégringolâmes dans l’eau. | We tumbled into the water. |
Vous | dégringolâtes | Vous dégringolâtes du toit. | You tumbled from the roof. |
Ils | dégringolèrent | Ils dégringolèrent sur le sol. | They tumbled on the ground. |
Elles | dégringolèrent | Elles dégringolèrent du mur. | They (feminine) tumbled from the wall. |
Other Conjugations for Dégringoler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dégringoler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégringoler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégringoler (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégringoler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégringoler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégringoler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégringoler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégringoler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégringoler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégringoler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégringoler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégringoler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégringoler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégringoler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégringoler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégringoler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégringoler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégringoler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégringoler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégringoler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégringoler
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Dégringoler – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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