Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disculper
Introduction to the verb disculper
The English translation of the French verb disculper is “to exonerate” or “to clear (someone’s name)”. The infinitive form, disculper, is pronounced as dee-kool-pay.
The verb disculper originated from the Latin word “disculpare”, which means “to free from blame”. In everyday French, it is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense (Simple Past), which is mostly reserved for formal writing and literature.
Examples of disculper in the Passé Simple tense:
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Le juge disculpa l’accusé faute de preuves.
Translation: The judge exonerated the accused due to lack of evidence. -
Les nouvelles preuves disculpèrent finalement le suspect.
Translation: The new evidence finally cleared the suspect. -
Malgré les accusations, il se disculpa en prouvant son innocence.
Translation: Despite the accusations, he cleared his name by proving his innocence.
Please note that the usage of the Passé Simple tense is relatively rare in spoken language, and the compound past (Passé Composé) tense is more commonly used in everyday French conversations.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of disculper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | disculpai | Je disculpai mon ami. | I cleared my friend. |
Tu | disculpas | Tu disculpas ton frère. | You cleared your brother. |
Il | disculpa | Il disculpa sa sœur. | He cleared his sister. |
Elle | disculpa | Elle disculpa son mari. | She cleared her husband. |
On | disculpa | On disculpa l’accusé. | One cleared the accused. |
Nous | disculpâmes | Nous disculpâmes notre équipe. | We cleared our team. |
Vous | disculpâtes | Vous disculpâtes vos collègues. | You cleared your colleagues. |
Ils | disculpèrent | Ils disculpèrent les suspects. | They cleared the suspects. |
Elles | disculpèrent | Elles disculpèrent les coupables. | They (feminine) cleared the culprits. |
Other Conjugations for Disculper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb disculper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disculper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disculper (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disculper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disculper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disculper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disculper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disculper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disculper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disculper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disculper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disculper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disculper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disculper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disculper
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disculper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disculper
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disculper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disculper
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disculper
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disculper
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disculper
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Disculper – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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