Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déparaffiner
Introduction to the verb déparaffiner
The English translation of the French verb déparaffiner is “to remove wax.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “déparaffiner” is [dey-pa-raf-uh-ney].
The word déparaffiner originates from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (indicating removal or reversal) and the noun “paraffine” (meaning wax). It is primarily used in the context of cleaning or removing wax from various surfaces.
In the Passé Simple tense (Simple Past), déparaffiner is less commonly used in everyday French as this tense is mostly reserved for formal writing or literature. However, here are three examples of déparaffiner used in the Passé Simple tense:
- J’achetai un produit spécial pour déparaffiner la voiture. (I bought a special product to remove wax from the car.)
- Il déparaffina soigneusement la table en bois. (He carefully removed wax from the wooden table.)
- Elle déparaffina les bougies avant de les allumer. (She removed wax from the candles before lighting them.)
English translations:
- I bought a special product to remove wax from the car.
- He carefully removed wax from the wooden table.
- She removed wax from the candles before lighting them.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of déparaffiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | déparaffinai | J’ai déparaffiné la bougie. | I deparaffined the candle. |
Tu | déparaffinas | Tu déparaffinas la machine. | You deparaffined the machine. |
Il | déparaffina | Il déparaffina le moteur. | He deparaffined the engine. |
Elle | déparaffina | Elle déparaffina la voiture. | She deparaffined the car. |
On | déparaffina | On déparaffina l’appareil. | One deparaffined the device. |
Nous | déparaffinâmes | Nous déparaffinâmes les surfaces. | We deparaffined the surfaces. |
Vous | déparaffinâtes | Vous déparaffinâtes le sol. | You deparaffined the floor. |
Ils | déparaffinèrent | Ils déparaffinèrent le meuble. | They deparaffined the furniture. |
Elles | déparaffinèrent | Elles déparaffinèrent le plancher. | They (feminine) deparaffined the floor. |
Other Conjugations for Déparaffiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déparaffiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déparaffiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déparaffiner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déparaffiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déparaffiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déparaffiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déparaffiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déparaffiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déparaffiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déparaffiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déparaffiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déparaffiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déparaffiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déparaffiner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déparaffiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déparaffiner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déparaffiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déparaffiner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déparaffiner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déparaffiner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déparaffiner
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Déparaffiner – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
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