Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépanner
Introduction to the verb dépanner
The English translation of the French verb “dépanner” is “to help out” or “to fix”. The pronunciation of the infinitive form “dépanner” is [de-pa-neh].
The word “dépanner” originates from the combination of “dé-” (a prefix indicating reversal or removal) and “panne” (meaning breakdown or failure). It is commonly used in everyday French to express the act of helping someone out, especially in situations involving technical issues or emergencies.
In the Passé Simple tense (Simple Past), “dépanner” is most often used in literary or formal writing rather than in everyday conversation. Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Simple tense:
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Il dépanna son voisin en réparant sa voiture.
(He helped out his neighbor by fixing his car.) -
L’électricien dépanna rapidement notre panne de courant.
(The electrician quickly fixed our power outage.) -
La société de maintenance dépanna les systèmes informatiques en panne.
(The maintenance company helped out by fixing the malfunctioning computer systems.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken French and is mostly reserved for literature or formal writing. In everyday conversation, the Passé Composé tense is more commonly used to express past actions.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of dépanner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | dépannai | J’ai dépanné l’ordinateur. | I fixed the computer. |
Tu | dépannas | Tu dépannas le vélo. | You fixed the bike. |
Il | dépanna | Il dépanna la machine. | He fixed the machine. |
Elle | dépanna | Elle dépanna la voiture. | She fixed the car. |
On | dépanna | On dépanna la panne électrique. | One fixed the power outage. |
Nous | dépannâmes | Nous dépannâmes la plomberie. | We fixed the plumbing. |
Vous | dépannâtes | Vous dépannâtes la télévision. | You fixed the television. |
Ils | dépannèrent | Ils dépannèrent le chauffage. | They fixed the heating system. |
Elles | dépannèrent | Elles dépannèrent la climatisation. | They (feminine) fixed the air conditioning. |
Other Conjugations for Dépanner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dépanner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépanner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépanner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépanner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépanner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépanner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépanner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépanner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépanner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépanner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépanner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépanner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépanner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépanner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépanner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépanner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépanner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépanner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépanner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépanner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépanner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépanner
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Dépanner – 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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