Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démythifier
Introduction to the verb démythifier
The English translation of the French verb démythifier is “to debunk” or “to demystify”. The infinitive form, démythifier, is pronounced as “dey-mee-tee-fee-yay”.
Démythifier is derived from the French word “mythe”, meaning “myth”, and the prefix “dé-“, which is used to indicate negation or reversal. It is used to describe the action of debunking or dispelling myths, false beliefs, or misconceptions. In everyday French, démythifier is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense, which is a literary tense used to talk about past events.
Here are three examples of démythifier used in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- André démythifia l’idée que les extraterrestres avaient visité la Terre. (André debunked the idea that aliens had visited Earth.)
- Les chercheurs démythifièrent la croyance populaire selon laquelle manger des carottes améliorait la vision. (The researchers demystified the popular belief that eating carrots improves vision.)
- L’article scientifique démythifiait la prétendue relation entre les vaccins et l’autisme. (The scientific article debunked the alleged link between vaccines and autism.)
These examples illustrate the use of démythifier in the Passé Simple tense to describe actions of debunking or demystifying various myths or beliefs.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of démythifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | démythifiai | J’ai démythifié le conte. | I demythified the tale. |
Tu | démythifias | Tu démythifias la légende. | You demythified the legend. |
Il | démythifia | Il démythifia le mythe. | He demythified the myth. |
Elle | démythifia | Elle démythifia l’histoire. | She demythified the story. |
On | démythifia | On démythifia le récit. | One demythified the narrative. |
Nous | démythifiâmes | Nous démythifiâmes le mensonge. | We demythified the lie. |
Vous | démythifiâtes | Vous démythifiâtes la croyance. | You demythified the belief. |
Ils | démythifièrent | Ils démythifièrent la rumeur. | They demythified the rumor. |
Elles | démythifièrent | Elles démythifièrent la tradition. | They (feminine) demythified the tradition. |
Other Conjugations for Démythifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb démythifier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démythifier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démythifier (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démythifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démythifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démythifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démythifier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démythifier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démythifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démythifier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démythifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démythifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démythifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démythifier
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démythifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démythifier
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démythifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démythifier
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démythifier
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démythifier
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démythifier
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Démythifier – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
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