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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb désenrhumer

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The English translation of the French verb “désenrhumer” is “to clear someone’s nose” or “to unblock someone’s nose.”

The pronunciation of the infinitive form of “désenrhumer” is as follows: day-zahn-roo-may.

The word “désenrhumer” is derived from the combination of three elements: “dé-” (a prefix indicating reversal or removal), “en” (a preposition meaning “in” or “inside”), and “rhumer” (to catch a cold or get a runny nose). The verb is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple tense, which is a literary tense used in formal or written contexts.

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

  1. Elle désenrhuma son fils avant d’aller à l’école.
    (She unblocked her son’s nose before going to school.)

  2. Le médecin désenrhuma le patient en utilisant un spray nasal.
    (The doctor cleared the patient’s nose by using a nasal spray.)

  3. Nous désenrhumâmes notre amie avec un mouchoir et des médicaments.
    (We unblocked our friend’s nose with a tissue and some medicine.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
Je désenrhumai J’ai désenrhumé la petite fille. I decongested the little girl.
Tu désenrhumas Tu désenrhumas ton nez. You decongested your nose.
Il désenrhumai Il désenrhuma ses sinus. He decongested his sinuses.
Elle désenrhumai Elle désenrhuma sa gorge. She decongested her throat.
On désenrhumai On désenrhuma son nez. One decongested one’s nose.
Nous désenrhumâmes Nous désenrhumâmes nos nez. We decongested our noses.
Vous désenrhumâtes Vous désenrhumâtes votre enfant. You decongested your child.
Ils désenrhumèrent Ils désenrhumèrent leur nez. They decongested their noses.
Elles désenrhumèrent Elles désenrhumèrent leur gorge. They (feminine) decongested their throat.

Other Conjugations for Désenrhumer.

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

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenrhumer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Désenrhumer – 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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