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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb démonétiser

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The English translation of the French verb démonétiser is “to demonetize.” The infinitive form of démonétiser is pronounced as “day-moh-neh-tee-zay.”

The word démonétiser comes from the combination of two terms: “dé” meaning “to undo” or “to remove,” and “monétiser” meaning “to monetize” or “to convert into money.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the process of removing the legal tender status of a currency or a specific denomination of money.

In the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense, démonétiser is less commonly used in everyday French conversation, as this tense is primarily reserved for formal or written language. However, here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, along with their English translations:

  1. La banque centrale démonétisa les billets de 500 euros. (The central bank demonetized the 500 euro banknotes.)
  2. Le gouvernement démonétisa les pièces de monnaie en cuivre. (The government demonetized the copper coins.)
  3. En 1960, le pays démonétisa sa monnaie locale pour adopter l’euro. (In 1960, the country demonetized its local currency to adopt the euro.)

Please note that the Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken French and is mainly found in literature, historical accounts, or formal writing.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
Je démonétisai J’ai démonétisai tous les billets de 500 euros. I demonetized all the 500 euro banknotes.
Tu démonétisas Tu démonétisas les pièces de monnaie. You demonetized the coins.
Il démonétisa Il démonétisa le billet de 1000 euros. He demonetized the 1000 euro banknote.
Elle démonétisa Elle démonétisa les chèques. She demonetized the checks.
On démonétisa On démonétisa les billets de 200 euros. One demonetized the 200 euro banknotes.
Nous démonétisâmes Nous démonétisâmes toutes les formes de paiement. We demonetized all forms of payment.
Vous démonétisâtes Vous démonétisâtes les cartes de crédit. You demonetized the credit cards.
Ils démonétisèrent Ils démonétisèrent les billets de 50 euros. They demonetized the 50 euro banknotes.
Elles démonétisèrent Elles démonétisèrent les billets de 20 euros. They (feminine) demonetized the 20 euro banknotes.

Other Conjugations for Démonétiser.

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

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démonétiser

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Démonétiser – 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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