Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfiler
Introduction to the verb désenfiler
The English translation of the French verb désenfiler is “to unthread” or “to unlace.” The infinitive form “désenfiler” is pronounced as “day-zahn-fee-lay.”
The word “désenfiler” is derived from the combination of the prefix “dés-” (meaning “un-” or “de-“) and the verb “enfiler” (meaning “to thread” or “to lace”). It is used to describe the action of removing or undoing something that has been threaded or laced.
In everyday French, the passé simple (simple past) tense is rarely used in spoken language and is mostly found in written literary works. However, here are three examples of how “désenfiler” can be used in the passé simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Elle désenfila ses chaussures avec soin. (She unthreaded her shoes carefully.)
- Il désenfila le collier de perles pour les nettoyer. (He unlaced the pearl necklace to clean them.)
- Nous désenfilâmes le fil du tissu endommagé. (We unthreaded the thread from the damaged fabric.)
Please note that the passé simple tense is used more in formal or literary writing, and in everyday spoken French, the compound past tense (passé composé) is generally preferred.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of désenfiler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | désenfilai | J’ai désenfilai mon pull. | I took off my sweater. |
Tu | désenfilas | Tu désenfilas ta bague. | You took off your ring. |
Il | désenfila | Il désenfila son pantalon. | He took off his pants. |
Elle | désenfila | Elle désenfila ses chaussures. | She took off her shoes. |
On | désenfila | On désenfila son manteau. | One took off their coat. |
Nous | désenfilâmes | Nous désenfilâmes nos gants. | We took off our gloves. |
Vous | désenfilâtes | Vous désenfilâtes vos chaussettes. | You took off your socks. |
Ils | désenfilèrent | Ils désenfilèrent leurs colliers. | They took off their necklaces. |
Elles | désenfilèrent | Elles désenfilèrent leurs boucles d’oreilles. | They (feminine) took off their earrings. |
Other Conjugations for Désenfiler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désenfiler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfiler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfiler (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfiler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfiler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfiler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfiler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfiler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfiler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfiler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfiler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfiler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfiler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfiler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfiler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfiler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfiler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfiler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfiler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfiler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfiler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfiler
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Désenfiler – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
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