Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
Introduction to the verb déharder
The English translation of the French verb déharder is “to soften.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-ar-der.”
Déharder is derived from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (which indicates the reversal of an action) and the word “hard” (meaning hard or tough). In everyday French, déharder is commonly used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense to describe actions that occurred and were completed in the past.
Three examples of déharder in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations, are:
- Elle déhardit le beurre en le laissant à température ambiante. (She softened the butter by leaving it at room temperature.)
- Le boulanger déhardit la pâte en la laissant reposer pendant une heure. (The baker softened the dough by letting it rest for an hour.)
- Nous déhardîmes le tissu en le lavant avec un adoucissant. (We softened the fabric by washing it with a fabric softener.)
These examples illustrate the use of déharder in the Simple Past tense to describe actions of softening various materials such as butter, dough, and fabric.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of déharder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | déhardis | Je déhardis la pâte. | I softened the dough. |
Tu | déhardis | Tu déhardis le beurre. | You softened the butter. |
Il | déhardit | Il déhardit la viande. | He tenderized the meat. |
Elle | déhardit | Elle déhardit le tissu. | She softened the fabric. |
On | déhardit | On déhardit les légumes. | One softened the vegetables. |
Nous | déhardîmes | Nous déhardîmes le cuir. | We softened the leather. |
Vous | déhardîtes | Vous déhardîtes le pain. | You softened the bread. |
Ils | déhardirent | Ils déhardirent les fruits. | They softened the fruits. |
Elles | déhardirent | Elles déhardirent les légumes. | They (feminine) softened the vegetables. |
Other Conjugations for Déharder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
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Déharder – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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