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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb désenflammer

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The English translation of the French verb “désenflammer” is “to extinguish” or “to calm down.” The infinitive form, “désenflammer,” is pronounced as “day-zahn-flah-may.”

“Désenflammer” is derived from the French words “dés-” (meaning “to remove” or “to undo”) and “enflammer” (meaning “to set on fire” or “to inflame”). It is often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple tense, although this tense is less commonly used in spoken language and is mainly found in formal writing or literature.

Here are three simple examples of “désenflammer” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their respective English translations:

  1. Elle désenflamma rapidement la situation.
    (She quickly extinguished the situation.)

  2. Le pompier désenflamma l’incendie en quelques minutes.
    (The firefighter extinguished the fire in a few minutes.)

  3. Le professeur désenflamma les tensions entre les étudiants.
    (The teacher calmed down the tensions between the students.)

Note: Please keep in mind that the Passé Simple tense is less commonly used in everyday spoken French. In contemporary spoken French, the Passé Composé or Imparfait tense would be more frequently employed to express past actions.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
Je désenflammai J’ai désenflammai la situation. I defused the situation.
Tu désenflammas Tu désenflammas le débat. You defused the debate.
Il désenflamma Il désenflamma le conflit. He defused the conflict.
Elle désenflamma Elle désenflamma les tensions. She defused the tensions.
On désenflamma On désenflamma la crise. One defused the crisis.
Nous désenflamâmes Nous désenflamâmes la situation. We defused the situation.
Vous désenflamâtes Vous désenflamâtes le problème. You defused the problem.
Ils désenflammèrent Ils désenflammèrent la foule. They defused the crowd.
Elles désenflammèrent Elles désenflammèrent la situation. They (feminine) defused the situation.

Other Conjugations for Désenflammer.

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

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Désenflammer – 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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