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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dépiauter

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The English translation of the French verb dépiauter is “to skin” or “to peel.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “dépiauter” is: dey-pee-oh-tey.

Dépiauter comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (denoting separation or removal) and the verb “piauter” (meaning to sleep or to lie down). The word dépiauter originally referred to the action of removing the skin or hide from an animal. However, in everyday French, it is now commonly used to describe the action of peeling or removing the skin from fruits, vegetables, or other food items.

In the Passé Simple tense, which is now mostly used in literature or formal writing, dépiauter would be conjugated as follows:

  1. J’arpentai la forêt et dépiautai le gibier.
    (I walked through the forest and skinned the game.)

  2. Il dépiauta les pommes avant de les cuisiner.
    (He peeled the apples before cooking them.)

  3. Elle dépiauta les crevettes pour préparer la salade.
    (She peeled the shrimps to prepare the salad.)

English translations:

  1. I walked through the forest and skinned the game.
  2. He peeled the apples before cooking them.
  3. She peeled the shrimps to prepare the salad.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
Je dépiautai Je dépiautai le lapin. I skinned the rabbit.
Tu dépiautas Tu dépiautas le poisson. You skinned the fish.
Il dépiauta Il dépiauta le poulet. He skinned the chicken.
Elle dépiauta Elle dépiauta la carotte. She peeled the carrot.
On dépiauta On dépiauta l’orange. One peeled the orange.
Nous dépiautâmes Nous dépiautâmes les pommes. We peeled the apples.
Vous dépiautâtes Vous dépiautâtes les légumes. You peeled the vegetables.
Ils dépiautèrent Ils dépiautèrent la bête. They skinned the animal.
Elles dépiautèrent Elles dépiautèrent les noix. They (feminine) peeled the nuts.

Other Conjugations for Dépiauter.

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

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiauter

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Dépiauter – 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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