Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépingler
Introduction to the verb dépingler
The English translation of the French verb “dépingler” is “to unpin” or “to take off a pin”. The infinitive form “dépingler” is pronounced as “day-pahn-gleh”.
The verb “dépingler” originated from the combination of the prefix “dé-“, which indicates the removal or reversal of an action, and the noun “épingle” meaning “pin”. It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the act of removing or taking off a pin from something.
In the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense, “dépingler” is used to describe a completed action in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their respective English translations:
- Je dépinglai la photo du mur. (I unpinned the photo from the wall.)
- Il dépingla la rose de sa veste. (He unpinned the rose from his jacket.)
- Elle dépingla les épingles de ses cheveux. (She took the pins off her hair.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is primarily used in written French, particularly in literature and formal writing, while the Passé Composé tense is more commonly used in spoken language to express completed actions in the past.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of dépingler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | dépinglai | Je dépinglai le tissu. | I unpinned the fabric. |
Tu | dépinglas | Tu dépinglas la photo. | You unpinned the photo. |
Il | dépingla | Il dépingla la carte. | He unpinned the map. |
Elle | dépingla | Elle dépingla l’affiche. | She unpinned the poster. |
On | dépingla | On dépingla le document. | One unpinned the document. |
Nous | dépinglâmes | Nous dépinglâmes les notes. | We unpinned the notes. |
Vous | dépinglâtes | Vous dépinglâtes le papier. | You unpinned the paper. |
Ils | dépinglèrent | Ils dépinglèrent le badge. | They unpinned the badge. |
Elles | dépinglèrent | Elles dépinglèrent l’écharpe. | They (feminine) unpinned the scarf. |
Other Conjugations for Dépingler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dépingler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépingler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépingler (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépingler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépingler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépingler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépingler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépingler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépingler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépingler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépingler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépingler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépingler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépingler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépingler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépingler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépingler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépingler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépingler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépingler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépingler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépingler
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Dépingler – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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