Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dinguer
Introduction to the verb dinguer
The English translation of the French verb “dinguer” is “to go crazy” or “to lose one’s mind.” The infinitive form “dinguer” is pronounced as [dɛ̃.ɡe].
The verb “dinguer” comes from the slang word “dingo,” which means “crazy” or “mad.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple tense to describe a sudden or temporary state of madness or craziness.
Here are three examples of “dinguer” in the Passé Simple tense with their respective English translations:
- Il dingua pendant la réunion. (He went crazy during the meeting.)
- Elle dingua après avoir perdu son portefeuille. (She went mad after losing her wallet.)
- Ils dinguerent en voyant le spectacle. (They went crazy when they saw the show.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is mainly used in formal writing and literature in modern French. In everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé is more commonly used to express past actions or events.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of dinguer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | dinguai | Je dinguai la porte. | I banged the door. |
Tu | dinguas | Tu dinguas le mur. | You banged the wall. |
Il | dingua | Il dingua la table. | He banged the table. |
Elle | dingua | Elle dingua la chaise. | She banged the chair. |
On | dingua | On dingua le sol. | One banged the floor. |
Nous | dingûmes | Nous dingûmes la porte. | We banged the door. |
Vous | dingûtes | Vous dingûtes le mur. | You banged the wall. |
Ils | dinguerent | Ils dinguerent la table. | They banged the table. |
Elles | dinguerent | Elles dinguerent la chaise. | They (feminine) banged the chair. |
Other Conjugations for Dinguer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dinguer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dinguer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dinguer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dinguer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dinguer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dinguer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dinguer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dinguer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dinguer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dinguer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dinguer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dinguer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dinguer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dinguer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dinguer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dinguer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dinguer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dinguer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dinguer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dinguer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dinguer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dinguer
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Dinguer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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