Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplacer
Introduction to the verb déplacer
The English translation of the French verb “déplacer” is “to move” or “to displace.” The infinitive form of déplacer is pronounced as “day-plah-say.”
The word “déplacer” originated from the Old French verb “desplacer,” which was derived from the Latin word “displacere,” meaning “to displease.” In everyday French, déplacer is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense to express actions that occurred in the past and have been completed. However, this tense is mostly used in formal writing or literature rather than in spoken language.
Examples of déplacer in the Passé Simple tense with their English translations:
- Je déplaçai la table dans le salon. (I moved the table to the living room.)
- Elle déplaça les chaises pour faire de la place. (She rearranged the chairs to make space.)
- Ils déplacèrent les meubles lourds avec précaution. (They moved the heavy furniture carefully.)
Note: In everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé tense is more commonly used to express past actions.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of déplacer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | déplaçai | Je déplaçai la chaise. | I moved the chair. |
Tu | déplaças | Tu déplaças la table. | You moved the table. |
Il | déplaça | Il déplaça son bureau. | He moved his desk. |
Elle | déplaça | Elle déplaça les livres. | She moved the books. |
On | déplaça | On déplaça la voiture. | One moved the car. |
Nous | déplaçâmes | Nous déplaçâmes le meuble. | We moved the furniture. |
Vous | déplaçâtes | Vous déplaçâtes le canapé. | You moved the sofa. |
Ils | déplacèrent | Ils déplacèrent les chaises. | They moved the chairs. |
Elles | déplacèrent | Elles déplacèrent les tables. | They (feminine) moved the tables. |
Other Conjugations for Déplacer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déplacer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplacer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplacer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplacer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplacer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplacer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplacer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplacer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplacer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplacer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplacer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplacer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplacer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplacer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplacer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplacer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplacer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplacer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplacer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplacer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplacer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déplacer
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Déplacer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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