Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
Introduction to the verb desceller
The English translation of the French verb “desceller” is “to unseal” or “to break the seal.” The infinitive form, “desceller,” is pronounced as [de-se-le].
Desceller comes from the Latin word “discellare,” which means “to unseal” or “to break open.” In everyday French, desceller is most commonly used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense to describe actions that occurred and were completed in the past.
Three simple examples of desceller in the Passé Simple tense are:
- J’entrai dans la pièce et je descellai l’enveloppe avec soin. (I entered the room and I unsealed the envelope carefully.)
- Le détective descella le coffre-fort pour révéler son contenu secret. (The detective broke the seal of the safe to reveal its secret contents.)
- Elle descella la bouteille de vin pour célébrer l’occasion. (She unsealed the bottle of wine to celebrate the occasion.)
Note: The Passé Simple tense is primarily used in formal written French, such as literature, historical texts, or storytelling. In spoken and informal written French, the Passé Composé tense is more commonly used to describe past actions.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of desceller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | descellai | Je descellai la porte. | I unsealed the door. |
Tu | descellas | Tu descellas la boîte. | You unsealed the box. |
Il | descella | Il descella le document. | He unsealed the document. |
Elle | descella | Elle descella la lettre. | She unsealed the letter. |
On | descella | On descella le paquet. | One unsealed the package. |
Nous | descellâmes | Nous descellâmes le coffre. | We unsealed the safe. |
Vous | descellâtes | Vous descellâtes le conteneur. | You unsealed the container. |
Ils | descellèrent | Ils descellèrent les portes. | They unsealed the doors. |
Elles | descellèrent | Elles descellèrent les cartons. | They (feminine) unsealed the boxes. |
Other Conjugations for Desceller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
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Desceller – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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