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

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Introduction to the verb démoduler

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The English translation of the French verb “démoduler” is “to demodulate.” The infinitive form of “démoduler” is pronounced as day-moh-doo-lay.

The language origin of “démoduler” comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (indicating the opposite or reversal of an action) and the verb “moduler” (to modulate). In everyday French, “démoduler” is most often used in technical or scientific contexts, particularly in the field of telecommunications and electronics. It refers to the process of separating a modulated signal into its original components.

In the Passé Simple tense, which is less commonly used in everyday spoken French but often found in written literature, “démoduler” is conjugated as follows:

  1. Je démodulai le signal. (I demodulated the signal.)
  2. Tu démodulas l’onde porteuse. (You demodulated the carrier wave.)
  3. Il/Elle démodula le son en signaux distincts. (He/She demodulated the sound into distinct signals.)

Please note that the Passé Simple tense is mainly used in formal or literary contexts, and the more common tense for everyday speech is the Passé Composé, which uses the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) and the past participle of the verb.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
Je démodulai J’ai démodulé le signal. I demodulated the signal.
Tu démodulas Tu démodulas l’onde porteuse. You demodulated the carrier wave.
Il démodula Il démodula le son. He demodulated the sound.
Elle démodula Elle démodula le signal radio. She demodulated the radio signal.
On démodula On démodula le signal électrique. One demodulated the electric signal.
Nous démodulâmes Nous démodulâmes le message. We demodulated the message.
Vous démodulâtes Vous démodulâtes le signal vidéo. You demodulated the video signal.
Ils démodulèrent Ils démodulèrent le signal numérique. They demodulated the digital signal.
Elles démodulèrent Elles démodulèrent le signal analogique. They (feminine) demodulated the analog signal.

Other Conjugations for Démoduler.

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

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoduler

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Démoduler – 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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