Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
Introduction to the verb dessoûler
The English translation of the French verb “dessoûler” is “to sober up.” The infinitive form is pronounced as [de-soo-le].
The verb “dessoûler” is derived from the prefix “dé-” (indicating reversal) and the noun “soûl” (meaning “drunk”). It is commonly used in everyday French to describe the action of becoming sober or recovering from intoxication.
In the Passé Simple tense, which is primarily used in written French, “dessoûler” is conjugated as follows:
- Je me désoûlai (I sobered up)
- Tu te désoûlas (You sobered up)
- Il/elle/on se désoûla (He/she/we sobered up)
Here are three examples of “dessoûler” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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Je me désoûlai rapidement après la fête.
(I sobered up quickly after the party.) -
Tu te désoûlas en buvant beaucoup d’eau.
(You sobered up by drinking a lot of water.) -
Il se désoûla lentement pendant la matinée.
(He sobered up slowly during the morning.)
Note: The usage of the Passé Simple tense is limited to formal writing, and in everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé tense is more commonly used to express the past.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of dessoûler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | dessoulai | Je dessoulai rapidement. | I sobered up quickly. |
Tu | dessoulas | Tu dessoulas trop tard. | You sobered up too late. |
Il | dessoula | Il dessoula le lendemain. | He sobered up the next day. |
Elle | dessoula | Elle dessoula avec difficulté. | She sobered up with difficulty. |
On | dessoula | On dessoula après le repas. | One sobered up after the meal. |
Nous | dessoulâmes | Nous dessoulâmes ensemble. | We sobered up together. |
Vous | dessoulâtes | Vous dessoulâtes tranquillement. | You sobered up calmly. |
Ils | dessoulèrent | Ils dessoulèrent rapidement. | They sobered up quickly. |
Elles | dessoulèrent | Elles dessoulèrent au café. | They (feminine) sobered up at the café. |
Other Conjugations for Dessoûler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
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Dessoûler – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
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Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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