Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanger
Introduction to the verb démanger
The English translation of the French verb “démanger” is “to itch” or “to make someone itch”. The infinitive form, “démanger”, is pronounced as [de-mah(n)-zhay].
The word “démanger” originates from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (indicating negation or reversal) and the verb “manger” (to eat). Originally, “démanger” meant “to stop itching” or “to relieve itching”, but over time, its meaning evolved to its current definition of “to itch” or “to make someone itch”.
In everyday French, the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense is rarely used in spoken language and is mostly found in formal writing or literature. However, here are three simple examples of how “démanger” can be used in the Passé Simple tense with their English translations:
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Hier soir, ma peau démangea après avoir été piquée par des moustiques.
(Last night, my skin itched after being bitten by mosquitoes.) -
Quand elle vit l’éruption sur son bras, ça lui démangea terriblement.
(When she saw the rash on her arm, it itched terribly.) -
Les allergies alimentaires lui démangèrent tout le corps.
(Food allergies made her whole body itch.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of démanger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | démangeai | Je démangeai partout. | I itched everywhere. |
Tu | démangeas | Tu démangeas ta peau. | You itched your skin. |
Il | démangea | Il démangea sa tête. | He itched his head. |
Elle | démangea | Elle démangea ses yeux. | She itched her eyes. |
On | démangea | On démangea tout le corps. | One itched the whole body. |
Nous | démangeâmes | Nous démangeâmes après la piqûre. | We itched after the bite. |
Vous | démangeâtes | Vous démangeâtes vos bras. | You itched your arms. |
Ils | démangèrent | Ils démangèrent leurs jambes. | They itched their legs. |
Elles | démangèrent | Elles démangèrent leur cou. | They (feminine) itched their neck. |
Other Conjugations for Démanger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb démanger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanger (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanger
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanger
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanger
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanger
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanger
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanger
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Démanger – 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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