Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désapprouver
Introduction to the verb désapprouver
The English translation of the French verb “désapprouver” is “to disapprove.” The infinitive form of “désapprouver” is pronounced as “day-zah-proo-vay.”
The word “désapprouver” is derived from the prefix “dés-” (meaning “not” or “un-“) and the verb “approuver” (meaning “to approve”). It is commonly used in everyday French to express the act of expressing disapproval or a negative opinion about someone or something.
In the Passé Simple tense (Simple Past), which is mostly used in formal writing or literature, “désapprouver” is conjugated as follows:
- Je désapprouvai (I disapproved)
- Tu désapprouvas (You disapproved)
- Il/elle désapprouva (He/she disapproved)
- Nous désapprouvâmes (We disapproved)
- Vous désapprouvâtes (You disapproved)
- Ils/elles désapprouvèrent (They disapproved)
Examples of “désapprouver” in the Passé Simple tense with their English translations:
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Le directeur désapprouva leur comportement irrespectueux.
(The director disapproved of their disrespectful behavior.) -
Elle désapprouva fermement la décision du gouvernement.
(She strongly disapproved of the government’s decision.) -
Nous désapprouvâmes leurs méthodes de travail inefficaces.
(We disapproved of their ineffective work methods.)
Please note that the usage of the Passé Simple tense is relatively rare in everyday spoken French, and the more commonly used past tense is the Passé Composé.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of désapprouver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | désapprouvai | J’ai désapprouvai sa décision. | I disapproved of his decision. |
Tu | désapprouvas | Tu désapprouvas son comportement. | You disapproved of his behavior. |
Il | désapprouva | Il désapprouva son choix. | He disapproved of his choice. |
Elle | désapprouva | Elle désapprouva leur attitude. | She disapproved of their attitude. |
On | désapprouva | On désapprouva sa proposition. | One disapproved of his proposal. |
Nous | désapprouvâmes | Nous désapprouvâmes leurs actions. | We disapproved of their actions. |
Vous | désapprouvâtes | Vous désapprouvâtes sa réponse. | You disapproved of his answer. |
Ils | désapprouvèrent | Ils désapprouvèrent sa décision. | They disapproved of his decision. |
Elles | désapprouvèrent | Elles désapprouvèrent sa demande. | They (feminine) disapproved of his request. |
Other Conjugations for Désapprouver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désapprouver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désapprouver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désapprouver (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désapprouver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désapprouver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désapprouver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désapprouver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désapprouver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désapprouver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désapprouver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désapprouver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désapprouver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désapprouver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désapprouver
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désapprouver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désapprouver
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désapprouver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désapprouver
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désapprouver
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désapprouver
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désapprouver
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Désapprouver – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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