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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dépigmenter

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The English translation of the French verb “dépigmenter” is “to depigment.” The infinitive form of “dépigmenter” is pronounced as “day-pee-jee-mahn-teh.”

The word “dépigmenter” is derived from French, which is a Romance language belonging to the Indo-European language family. In everyday French, the verb “dépigmenter” is most commonly used in the Passé Simple tense (Simple Past), although this tense is mostly used in written French or formal speech.

Here are three examples of “dépigmenter” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:

  1. Jusqu’à l’été dernier, elle dépigmenta régulièrement ses taches de rousseur.
    Translation: Until last summer, she regularly depigmented her freckles.

  2. Il dépigmenta son visage pour jouer le rôle d’un personnage pâle.
    Translation: He depigmented his face to play the role of a pale character.

  3. L’équipe de recherche dépigmenta les souris pour étudier les effets de la pigmentation sur leur santé.
    Translation: The research team depigmented the mice to study the effects of pigmentation on their health.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
Je dépigmentai J’ai dépigmentai la peau. I depigmented the skin.
Tu dépigmentas Tu as dépigmentas la tache. You depigmented the spot.
Il dépigmenta Il a dépigmenta les cheveux. He depigmented his hair.
Elle dépigmenta Elle a dépigmenta les yeux. She depigmented her eyes.
On dépigmenta On a dépigmenta les taches de rousseur. One depigmented the freckles.
Nous dépigmentâmes Nous avons dépigmentâmes la peau. We depigmented the skin.
Vous dépigmentâtes Vous avez dépigmentâtes les taches. You depigmented the spots.
Ils dépigmentèrent Ils ont dépigmentèrent les cheveux. They depigmented their hair.
Elles dépigmentèrent Elles ont dépigmentèrent les yeux. They (feminine) depigmented their eyes.

Other Conjugations for Dépigmenter.

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

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépigmenter

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Dépigmenter – 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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