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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb désagencer

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The English translation of the French verb “désagencer” is “to disarrange” or “to disrupt.” The infinitive form of “désagencer” is pronounced as “day-zah-zhahn-say.”

The word “désagencer” comes from the combination of the prefix “dés-” (which indicates negation or reversal) and the verb “agencer” (meaning “to arrange” or “to organize”). In everyday French, “désagencer” is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense, which is a literary tense used to describe completed actions in the past.

Here are three simple examples of “désagencer” in the Passé Simple tense:

  1. Nous désagencèrent la pièce avant la fête.
    Translation: They disarranged the room before the party.

  2. Tu désagengeas tous les papiers sur le bureau.
    Translation: You disrupted all the papers on the desk.

  3. Elle désagença les plans de son rival avec subtilité.
    Translation: She disarranged her rival’s plans subtly.

In these examples, “désagencer” is used to express actions of disarranging, disrupting, or causing disorder in the past.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
Je désagençai J’ai désagençai la pièce. I disarranged the room.
Tu désagenças Tu désagenças les meubles. You disarranged the furniture.
Il désagença Il désagença le bureau. He disarranged the desk.
Elle désagença Elle désagença la cuisine. She disarranged the kitchen.
On désagença On désagença le salon. One disarranged the living room.
Nous désagençâmes Nous désagençâmes la chambre. We disarranged the bedroom.
Vous désagençâtes Vous désagençâtes la salle de bain. You disarranged the bathroom.
Ils désagençèrent Ils désagençèrent la bibliothèque. They disarranged the library.
Elles désagençèrent Elles désagençèrent le jardin. They (feminine) disarranged the garden.

Other Conjugations for Désagencer.

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

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désagencer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Désagencer – 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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