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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb désintégrer

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The English translation of the French verb désintégrer is “to disintegrate” or “to break up.” The infinitive form, désintégrer, is pronounced as “day-zan-tey-gray.”

The word désintégrer originated from the Latin word “dis-” meaning “apart” or “away,” and the Latin word “integrare” meaning “to integrate” or “to make whole.” In everyday French, désintégrer is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense (Simple Past), although this tense is mostly used in written language and formal contexts.

Here are three examples of désintégrer in the Passé Simple tense with their respective English translations:

  1. La bombe désintégra le bâtiment.
    Translation: The bomb disintegrated the building.

  2. La pierre précieuse se désintégra en mille morceaux.
    Translation: The precious stone disintegrated into a thousand pieces.

  3. Le temps a désintégré la vieille lettre.
    Translation: Time disintegrated the old letter.

Note: In everyday spoken French, the more commonly used tense to express the past is the Passé Composé.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
Je désintégrai Je désintégrai l’atome. I disintegrated the atom.
Tu désintégras Tu désintégras la matière. You disintegrated the matter.
Il désintégra Il désintégra la particule. He disintegrated the particle.
Elle désintégra Elle désintégra le cristal. She disintegrated the crystal.
On désintégra On désintégra le noyau. One disintegrated the nucleus.
Nous désintégrâmes Nous désintégrâmes le composé. We disintegrated the compound.
Vous désintégrâtes Vous désintégrâtes l’élément. You disintegrated the element.
Ils désintégrèrent Ils désintégrèrent la substance. They disintegrated the substance.
Elles désintégrèrent Elles désintégrèrent la matière. They (feminine) disintegrated the matter.

Other Conjugations for Désintégrer.

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

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désintégrer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Désintégrer – 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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