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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dérager

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The English translation of the French verb “dérager” is “to derange” or “to disturb”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-ra-zhay”.

The word “dérager” has its origins in the Old French word “desraier” which meant “to get off track” or “to go astray”. In modern everyday French, it is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense to describe a disturbance or disruption that occurred in the past.

Here are three examples of the usage of “dérager” in the Passé Simple tense:

  1. Le bruit de la construction déragea ma concentration. (The noise from the construction disturbed my concentration.)
  2. La panne d’électricité déragea tout le quartier. (The power outage deranged the whole neighborhood.)
  3. La grève des employés déragea la production de l’usine. (The employees’ strike disturbed the factory’s production.)

Note: The Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken French and is mostly found in formal writing or literature.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
Je dérageai J’ai déragé l’ordinateur. I debugged the computer.
Tu dérageas Tu dérageas le logiciel. You debugged the software.
Il déragea Il déragea le système. He debugged the system.
Elle déragea Elle déragea le programme. She debugged the program.
On déragea On déragea le réseau. One debugged the network.
Nous dérageâmes Nous dérageâmes le code. We debugged the code.
Vous dérageâtes Vous dérageâtes l’application. You debugged the application.
Ils déragèrent Ils déragèrent le serveur. They debugged the server.
Elles déragèrent Elles déragèrent la base de données. They (feminine) debugged the database.

Other Conjugations for Dérager.

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

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérager

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Dérager – 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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