Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déployer
Introduction to the verb déployer
The English translation of the French verb “déployer” is “to deploy” or “to unfold”. The infinitive form “déployer” is pronounced as day-plo-yay.
The origin of the verb “déployer” can be traced back to the Latin word “displicare”, which means “to unfold” or “to unroll”. In everyday French, “déployer” is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense (Simple Past), although this tense is mostly used in written or formal contexts.
Here are three simple examples of “déployer” in the Passé Simple tense with their respective English translations:
- Il déploya ses ailes et s’envola. (He unfolded his wings and flew away.)
- Elle déploya toutes ses compétences pour atteindre son objectif. (She deployed all her skills to achieve her goal.)
- L’armée déploya ses effectifs sur le terrain. (The army deployed its troops on the field.)
In these examples, “déployer” is used to indicate the act of unfolding or putting something into action.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of déployer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | déployai | J’ai déployé la bannière. | I deployed the banner. |
Tu | déployas | Tu déployas tes ailes. | You deployed your wings. |
Il | déploya | Il déploya son talent. | He deployed his talent. |
Elle | déploya | Elle déploya sa créativité. | She deployed her creativity. |
On | déploya | On déploya le tapis rouge. | One deployed the red carpet. |
Nous | déployâmes | Nous déployâmes nos efforts. | We deployed our efforts. |
Vous | déployâtes | Vous déployâtes votre énergie. | You deployed your energy. |
Ils | déployèrent | Ils déployèrent leurs compétences. | They deployed their skills. |
Elles | déployèrent | Elles déployèrent leur puissance. | They (feminine) deployed their power. |
Other Conjugations for Déployer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déployer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déployer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déployer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déployer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déployer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déployer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déployer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déployer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déployer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déployer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déployer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déployer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déployer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déployer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déployer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déployer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déployer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déployer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déployer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déployer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déployer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déployer
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Déployer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Imparfait
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