Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
Introduction to the verb désoccuper
The English translation of the French verb désoccuper is “to vacate” or “to free up”. The infinitive form “désoccuper” is pronounced as “day-zoh-koo-pay”.
The word “désoccuper” is derived from the prefix “dés-” meaning “un-” or “de-“, and the verb “occuper” meaning “to occupy”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple tense (Simple Past) to describe actions or events that occurred and were completed in the past.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Je désoccupai ma chambre.
(I vacated my room.) - Tu désoccupas ton poste de travail.
(You freed up your workstation.) - Il désoccupa l’appartement avant de partir.
(He vacated the apartment before leaving.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is primarily used in written French, especially in formal or literary contexts. In spoken language, the Passé Composé tense is more commonly used to express past actions.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of désoccuper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | désoccupai | Je désoccupai la chambre. | I vacated the room. |
Tu | désoccupas | Tu désoccupas ton bureau. | You vacated your office. |
Il | désoccupa | Il désoccupa la maison. | He vacated the house. |
Elle | désoccupa | Elle désoccupa la salle de classe. | She vacated the classroom. |
On | désoccupa | On désoccupa le siège. | One vacated the seat. |
Nous | désoccupâmes | Nous désoccupâmes les lieux. | We vacated the premises. |
Vous | désoccupâtes | Vous désoccupâtes la chambre d’hôtel. | You vacated the hotel room. |
Ils | désoccupèrent | Ils désoccupèrent les locaux. | They vacated the premises. |
Elles | désoccupèrent | Elles désoccupèrent la cuisine. | They (feminine) vacated the kitchen. |
Other Conjugations for Désoccuper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoccuper
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Désoccuper – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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