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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb désaffilier

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The English translation of the French verb désaffilier is “to disaffiliate” or “to terminate membership.” The infinitive form, désaffilier, is pronounced as “day-za-fee-lee-yay.”

Désaffilier is derived from the prefix “dés-” meaning “un-” or “dis-” and the verb “affilier” meaning “to affiliate” or “to join.” It is primarily used in formal or legal contexts to express the act of ending a membership or affiliation with an organization, association, or group.

In the Passé Simple tense, désaffilier is less commonly used in everyday French conversation as it belongs to the literary or formal register. However, it may be encountered in legal or historical texts.

Three examples of désaffilier in the Passé Simple tense with their English translations are:

  1. En 1995, il désaffilia son entreprise du syndicat.
    (In 1995, he disaffiliated his company from the union.)

  2. Elle désaffilia son compte bancaire de la coopérative.
    (She terminated her bank account membership with the cooperative.)

  3. Ils désaffilièrent leur équipe sportive de la fédération.
    (They disaffiliated their sports team from the federation.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
Je me désaffiliai Je me désaffiliai de ce club. I disaffiliated myself from this club.
Tu te désaffilias Tu te désaffilias de ce parti. You disaffiliated yourself from this party.
Il se désaffilia Il se désaffilia de cette organisation. He disaffiliated himself from this organization.
Elle se désaffilia Elle se désaffilia de cette association. She disaffiliated herself from this association.
On se désaffilia On se désaffilia de ce syndicat. One disaffiliated oneself from this union.
Nous nous désaffiliâmes Nous nous désaffiliâmes de cette fédération. We disaffiliated ourselves from this federation.
Vous vous désaffiliâtes Vous vous désaffiliâtes de cette société. You disaffiliated yourselves from this company.
Ils se désaffilièrent Ils se désaffilièrent de cette confédération. They disaffiliated themselves from this confederation.
Elles se désaffilièrent Elles se désaffilièrent de ce groupe. They (feminine) disaffiliated themselves from this group.

Other Conjugations for Désaffilier.

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

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaffilier

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Désaffilier – 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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