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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb destituer

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The English translation of the French verb “destituer” is “to dismiss” or “to remove from office.” The infinitive form of “destituer” is pronounced as “deh-stee-tyu-ay.”

The verb “destituer” comes from the Latin word “destituere,” meaning “to abandon” or “to leave without support.” In everyday French, “destituer” is most often used in the Passé Simple tense, which is a literary tense used to describe completed actions in the past.

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

  1. Le président destitua le ministre suite à un scandale.
    (The president dismissed the minister following a scandal.)

  2. Le roi destitua son conseiller pour trahison.
    (The king removed from office his advisor for treason.)

  3. Le directeur général fut destitué après la faillite de l’entreprise.
    (The CEO was dismissed after the bankruptcy of the company.)

These examples show how “destituer” is used in the Passé Simple tense to describe actions of dismissing or removing someone from a position of authority or office.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
Je destituai Je le destituai de ses fonctions. I dismissed him from his position.
Tu destituas Tu me destituas de ma responsabilité. You dismissed me from my responsibility.
Il destitua Il destitua le président. He dismissed the president.
Elle destitua Elle destitua le directeur. She dismissed the director.
On destitua On destitua le maire. One dismissed the mayor.
Nous destituâmes Nous destituâmes l’équipe dirigeante. We dismissed the management team.
Vous destituâtes Vous destituâtes les membres du comité. You dismissed the committee members.
Ils destituèrent Ils destituèrent le ministre. They dismissed the minister.
Elles destituèrent Elles destituèrent les employés. They (feminine) dismissed the employees.

Other Conjugations for Destituer.

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

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destituer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Destituer – 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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