Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégripper
Introduction to the verb dégripper
The English translation of the French verb “dégripper” is “to unstick” or “to free up.” The infinitive form of dégripper is pronounced as “day-gree-pay.”
The word “dégripper” is derived from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (meaning “undo” or “remove”) and the verb “gripper” (meaning “to grip” or “to hold tightly”). It is primarily used in everyday French to describe the action of freeing something that is stuck or immobilized.
In the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense, dégripper is used to describe past actions that were completed at a specific moment in the past. Here are three examples of dégripper in the Passé Simple tense:
- J’ouvris le capot de la voiture et je dégrippai le moteur. (I opened the car hood and unstuck the engine.)
- Il dégrippa la serrure et entra dans la pièce. (He unjammed the lock and entered the room.)
- Nous dégrippâmes les volets pour les ouvrir. (We freed up the shutters to open them.)
Note: The Passé Simple tense is mainly used in formal writing, literature, and storytelling. In spoken language or informal writing, the Passé Composé tense is more commonly used.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of dégripper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | dégrippai | J’ai dégrippai la serrure. | I unjammed the lock. |
Tu | dégrippas | Tu dégrippas le frein. | You unjammed the brake. |
Il | dégrippa | Il dégrippa la porte. | He unjammed the door. |
Elle | dégrippa | Elle dégrippa l’ouvre-boîte. | She unjammed the can opener. |
On | dégrippa | On dégrippa le moteur. | One unjammed the engine. |
Nous | dégrippâmes | Nous dégrippâmes la roue. | We unjammed the wheel. |
Vous | dégrippâtes | Vous dégrippâtes la pédale. | You unjammed the pedal. |
Ils | dégrippèrent | Ils dégrippèrent la poignée. | They unjammed the handle. |
Elles | dégrippèrent | Elles dégrippèrent le levier. | They (feminine) unjammed the lever. |
Other Conjugations for Dégripper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dégripper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégripper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégripper (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégripper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégripper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégripper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégripper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégripper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégripper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégripper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégripper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégripper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégripper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégripper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégripper
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégripper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégripper
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégripper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégripper
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégripper
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégripper
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégripper
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Dégripper – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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