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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb démissionner

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The English translation of the French verb démissionner is “to resign.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “démissionner” is [day-me-sohn-ay].

Démissionner is derived from the Latin word “demittere,” which means “to send away” or “to let go.” In everyday French, démissionner is used to express the act of voluntarily quitting a job, position, or responsibility.

In the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense, démissionner is less commonly used in everyday spoken French as it is considered more formal and has been largely replaced by the compound past tense (Passé Composé). However, it is still used in formal writing or literature.

Here are three examples of démissionner in the Passé Simple tense:

  1. Elle démissionna de son poste le mois dernier.
    (She resigned from her position last month.)

  2. Ils démissionnèrent en protestation contre la décision de la direction.
    (They resigned in protest against the decision of the management.)

  3. Le directeur démissionna après les scandales de corruption.
    (The director resigned after the corruption scandals.)

Note: The English translations provided are in the simple past tense, as the Passé Simple in French generally corresponds to the simple past tense in English.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
Je démissionnai J’ai démissionnai de mon poste. I resigned from my position.
Tu démissionnas Tu démissionnas hier. You resigned yesterday.
Il démissionna Il démissionna aujourd’hui. He resigned today.
Elle démissionna Elle a démissionnai de son emploi. She resigned from her job.
On démissionna On démissionna en juin. One resigned in June.
Nous démissionnâmes Nous démissionnâmes collectivement. We collectively resigned.
Vous démissionnâtes Vous démissionnâtes en même temps. You all resigned at the same time.
Ils démissionnèrent Ils démissionnèrent l’année dernière. They resigned last year.
Elles démissionnèrent Elles démissionnèrent ensemble. They (feminine) resigned together.

Other Conjugations for Démissionner.

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

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démissionner

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Démissionner – 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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