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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb déphosphater

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The English translation of the French verb “déphosphater” is “to dephosphatize” or “to remove phosphates.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “déphosphater” is as follows: day-fos-fa-tey.

The language origin of “déphosphater” is derived from the prefix “dé-” (indicating removal or reversal) and the word “phosphate” (a chemical compound containing phosphorus). It is commonly used in everyday French in the Passé Simple tense, which is primarily used in written French, literature, and formal contexts.

Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Simple tense with their respective English translations:

  1. Nous déphosphatâmes le sol pour préparer la plantation. (We dephosphatized the soil to prepare for planting.)
  2. Tu déphosphatas l’eau avant de la boire. (You dephosphatized the water before drinking it.)
  3. Ils déphosphatèrent les produits chimiques pour les rendre plus sûrs. (They dephosphatized the chemicals to make them safer.)

Please note that the Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken French, as it has been largely replaced by the more common Passé Composé tense in everyday conversations.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
Je déphosphatai Je déphosphatai le sol. I dephosphated the soil.
Tu déphosphatas Tu déphosphatas l’eau. You dephosphated the water.
Il déphosphata Il déphosphata la substance. He dephosphated the substance.
Elle déphosphata Elle déphosphata le réservoir. She dephosphated the reservoir.
On déphosphata On déphosphata le liquide. One dephosphated the liquid.
Nous déphosphatâmes Nous déphosphatâmes le sol. We dephosphated the soil.
Vous déphosphatâtes Vous déphosphatâtes l’eau. You dephosphated the water.
Ils déphosphatèrent Ils déphosphatèrent la substance. They dephosphated the substance.
Elles déphosphatèrent Elles déphosphatèrent le réservoir. They (feminine) dephosphated the reservoir.

Other Conjugations for Déphosphater.

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

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déphosphater

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Déphosphater – 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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