Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désengorger
Introduction to the verb désengorger
The English translation of the French verb “désengorger” is “to unclog” or “to alleviate congestion.” The infinitive form of “désengorger” is pronounced as “day-zahn-gor-jay.”
The word “désengorger” originates from the combination of the prefix “dés-” (meaning “to undo” or “to remove”) and the word “engorger” (meaning “to clog” or “to congest”). It is often used in everyday French to describe actions of unclogging or relieving congestion in different contexts.
In the Passé Simple tense (Simple Past), “désengorger” is less commonly used in everyday language as it belongs to a more formal and literary register. However, here are three examples of its usage in the Passé Simple tense:
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Le médecin désengorgea les artères du patient.
(The doctor unclogged the patient’s arteries.) -
La mairie désengorgea le trafic en ouvrant une nouvelle route.
(The city hall alleviated congestion by opening a new road.) -
L’entreprise désengorgea les canalisations pour éviter les inondations.
(The company unclogged the pipes to prevent flooding.)
Note: While the Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken French, it still appears in formal writing, literature, or historical contexts.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of désengorger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | désengorgeai | J’ai désengorgé le tuyau. | I unclogged the pipe. |
Tu | désengorgeas | Tu désengorgeas l’évier. | You unclogged the sink. |
Il | désengorgea | Il désengorgea la canalisation. | He unclogged the drain. |
Elle | désengorgea | Elle désengorgea le réseau. | She unclogged the network. |
On | désengorgea | On désengorgea la route. | One unclogged the road. |
Nous | désengorgeâmes | Nous désengorgeâmes les égouts. | We unclogged the sewers. |
Vous | désengorgeâtes | Vous désengorgeâtes les canalisations. | You unclogged the pipes. |
Ils | désengorgèrent | Ils désengorgèrent la rue. | They unclogged the street. |
Elles | désengorgèrent | Elles désengorgèrent la rivière. | They (feminine) unclogged the river. |
Other Conjugations for Désengorger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désengorger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désengorger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désengorger (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désengorger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désengorger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désengorger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désengorger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désengorger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désengorger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désengorger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désengorger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désengorger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désengorger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désengorger
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désengorger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désengorger
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désengorger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désengorger
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désengorger
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désengorger
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désengorger
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Désengorger – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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