Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépoter
Introduction to the verb dépoter
The English translation of the French verb “dépoter” is “to repot.” The infinitive form “dépoter” is pronounced as “day-po-TAY.”
The verb “dépoter” comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (indicating removal or separation) and the noun “pot” (meaning pot or container). It is used in everyday French to describe the action of transferring a plant from one pot to another, usually when it has outgrown its current container.
In the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense, “dépoter” is used to talk about completed actions in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, along with their respective English translations:
- J’ai dépoté toutes les fleurs hier. (I repotted all the flowers yesterday.)
- Il dépotera les plantes demain matin. (He will repot the plants tomorrow morning.)
- Nous avons dépoté plusieurs cactus l’année dernière. (We repotted several cacti last year.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of dépoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | dépotai | Je dépotai les fleurs. | I repotted the flowers. |
Tu | dépotas | Tu dépotas la plante. | You repotted the plant. |
Il | dépota | Il dépota le cactus. | He repotted the cactus. |
Elle | dépota | Elle dépota l’orchidée. | She repotted the orchid. |
On | dépota | On dépotait les plantes. | One repotted the plants. |
Nous | dépotâmes | Nous dépotâmes les fleurs. | We repotted the flowers. |
Vous | dépotâtes | Vous dépotâtes les plantes. | You repotted the plants. |
Ils | dépotèrent | Ils dépotèrent les roses. | They repotted the roses. |
Elles | dépotèrent | Elles dépotèrent les succulentes. | They (feminine) repotted the succulents. |
Other Conjugations for Dépoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dépoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépoter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépoter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépoter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépoter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépoter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépoter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépoter
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Dépoter – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
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