Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disperser
Introduction to the verb disperser
The English translation of the French verb “disperser” is “to disperse.” The infinitive form, “disperser,” is pronounced as dee-spehr-seh.
The word “disperser” comes from the Latin word “dispersare,” which means “to scatter.” In everyday French, the verb “disperser” is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense to describe actions that occurred in the past. However, it is worth noting that the Passé Simple tense is mostly used in written French rather than in spoken language.
Here are three examples of the usage of “disperser” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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Les manifestants dispersèrent pacifiquement après avoir exprimé leurs revendications.
(The protesters dispersed peacefully after expressing their demands.) -
Les oiseaux se dispersèrent dans le ciel au coucher du soleil.
(The birds dispersed in the sky at sunset.) -
L’arôme du café fraîchement moulu se dispersa rapidement dans la cuisine.
(The aroma of freshly ground coffee dispersed quickly in the kitchen.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of disperser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | dispersai | J’ai dispersé les feuilles. | I scattered the leaves. |
Tu | dispersas | Tu dispersas les oiseaux. | You scattered the birds. |
Il | dispersa | Il dispersa le groupe. | He dispersed the group. |
Elle | dispersa | Elle dispersa les graines. | She scattered the seeds. |
On | dispersa | On dispersa les manifestants. | One dispersed the protesters. |
Nous | dispersâmes | Nous dispersâmes les cendres. | We scattered the ashes. |
Vous | dispersâtes | Vous dispersâtes les flyers. | You scattered the flyers. |
Ils | dispersèrent | Ils dispersèrent les nuages. | They scattered the clouds. |
Elles | dispersèrent | Elles dispersèrent les paillettes. | They (feminine) scattered the glitter. |
Other Conjugations for Disperser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb disperser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disperser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disperser (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disperser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disperser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disperser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disperser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disperser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disperser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disperser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disperser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disperser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disperser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disperser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disperser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disperser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disperser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disperser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disperser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disperser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disperser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disperser
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Disperser – 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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