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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb désencarter

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The English translation of the French verb désencarter is “to remove from a card.” The infinitive form, désencarter, is pronounced as “day-zahn-kar-teh.”

Désencarter originates from the combination of the prefix “dés-” (meaning “to undo” or “to remove”) and the verb “encarter” (meaning “to put in a card” or “to insert into a card”). It is not widely used in everyday French conversation, as it is a more formal or technical term related to cards or gaming.

In the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense, désencarter is conjugated as follows:

  • Je désencartai (I removed from a card)
  • Tu désencartas (You removed from a card)
  • Il/elle/on désencarta (He/she/one removed from a card)
  • Nous désencartâmes (We removed from a card)
  • Vous désencartâtes (You removed from a card)
  • Ils/elles désencartèrent (They removed from a card)

Here are three simple examples of désencarter usage in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:

  1. Elle désencarta la carte du jeu. (She removed the card from the game.)
  2. Ils désencartèrent les jokers du paquet. (They removed the jokers from the deck.)
  3. Nous désencartâmes les billets du jeu de loterie. (We removed the tickets from the lottery game.)

Note: The Passé Simple tense is a literary tense in French and is rarely used in spoken language. Therefore, these examples are more suitable for written or formal contexts.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
Je désencartai J’ai désencarté la publicité. I removed the advertisement.
Tu désencartas Tu désencartas le coupon. You removed the coupon.
Il désencarta Il désencarta la carte. He removed the card.
Elle désencarta Elle désencarta le dépliant. She removed the brochure.
On désencarta On désencarta le prospectus. One removed the leaflet.
Nous désencartâmes Nous désencartâmes la publicité. We removed the advertisement.
Vous désencartâtes Vous désencartâtes le coupon. You removed the coupon.
Ils désencartèrent Ils désencartèrent les cartes. They removed the cards.
Elles désencartèrent Elles désencartèrent les dépliants. They (feminine) removed the brochures.

Other Conjugations for Désencarter.

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

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencarter

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Désencarter – 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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