Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délustrer

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb délustrer

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The English translation of the French verb délustrer is “to dull” or “to tarnish”. The infinitive form “délustrer” is pronounced as “day-loos-tray”.

The verb délustrer comes from the Latin word “lustrare”, which means “to brighten” or “to purify”. In everyday French, délustrer is used in the Passé Simple tense to describe actions that happened in the past, particularly in formal writing or literature.

Here are three examples of délustrer in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:

  1. Le temps délustra les couleurs vives de la peinture. (The weather dulled the bright colors of the painting.)
  2. Les années passées délustrèrent le prestige de cette ancienne maison. (The past years tarnished the prestige of this old house.)
  3. Les mauvaises critiques délustrèrent la réputation de l’écrivain. (The bad reviews dullened the writer’s reputation.)

Note: The Passé Simple tense is mostly used in formal writing and literature. In spoken French, the Passé Composé tense is more commonly used to express actions in the past.

Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of délustrer

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
Je délustai J’ai délustai les chaussures. I polished the shoes.
Tu délustas Tu délustas la table. You polished the table.
Il délustra Il délustra le métal. He polished the metal.
Elle délustra Elle délustra le verre. She polished the glass.
On délustra On délustra les meubles. One polished the furniture.
Nous délustrâmes Nous délustrâmes les bijoux. We polished the jewelry.
Vous délustrâtes Vous délustrâtes les chaussures. You polished the shoes.
Ils délustèrent Ils délustèrent les surfaces. They polished the surfaces.
Elles délustèrent Elles délustèrent les voitures. They (feminine) polished the cars.

Other Conjugations for Délustrer.

Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb délustrer

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délustrer

Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délustrer (You’re reading it right now!)

Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délustrer

Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délustrer

Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délustrer

Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délustrer

Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délustrer

Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délustrer

Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délustrer

Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délustrer

Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délustrer

Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délustrer

Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délustrer

Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délustrer

Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délustrer

L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délustrer

L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délustrer

L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délustrer

L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délustrer

Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délustrer

Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délustrer

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Délustrer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense

The French Passé Simple, also known as the Simple Past or Preterite, is a past tense used in written French to describe completed actions that took place at a specific point in the past.
It is not commonly used in everyday spoken language, where the Passé Composé is the preferred past tense. The Passé Simple is mainly found in literature, formal writing, and historical contexts. It has a somewhat limited use in modern French, and its conjugation can be complex.  
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see our article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

The Passé Simple is formed by conjugating the verb according to its specific endings for regular and irregular verbs. The endings typically vary based on the verb group (i.e., -er, -ir, or -re). For example:
   – For regular -er verbs (e.g., manger, parler): Remove the -er ending and add appropriate endings, like -ai, -as, -a, -âmes, -âtes, -èrent.
   – For regular -ir verbs (e.g., finir, choisir): Remove the -ir ending and add endings like -is, -is, -it, -îmes, -îtes, -irent.
   – For regular -re verbs (e.g., vendre, attendre): Remove the -re ending and add endings like -is, -is, -it, -îmes, -îtes, -irent.

Usage

Narration

The Passé Simple is commonly used in literature to describe past events in a narrative or storytelling context.

Historical Context

It can be used in historical writing or documents to discuss events that took place in the past.
Formal Writing
In formal or academic writing, especially in essays or reports, you might encounter the Passé Simple.

Interactions with other tenses

Passé Composé

In everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé is the go-to tense for describing completed actions in the past. The Passé Simple is not commonly used in spoken language and is often replaced by the Passé Composé.

Imparfait

While the Passé Simple focuses on completed actions in the past, the Imparfait is used to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past. They can sometimes be used together to provide a more detailed past narrative. For example, “Il lisait un livre quand il reçut un appel.” (He was reading a book when he received a call).

Conditional and Subjunctive

The Passé Simple can also be found in the conditional and subjunctive moods in formal writing. For instance, “Il faudrait qu’il partît” (He should leave, subjunctive).

Summary

The French Passé Simple is primarily used in formal or literary contexts, and its conjugation can be quite complex. In everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé is the preferred past tense for describing completed actions.

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