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

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Introduction to the verb divaguer

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The English translation of the French verb “divaguer” is “to digress” or “to ramble.” The infinitive form “divaguer” is pronounced as “dee-vah-geh.”

The word “divaguer” comes from the Latin word “divagari,” which means “to wander.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of going off-topic or straying from the main subject during a conversation or discussion.

Examples of “divaguer” in the Passé Simple tense:

  1. Je divaguai pendant toute la réunion. (I digressed throughout the entire meeting.)
  2. Il divagua sur des sujets sans importance pendant des heures. (He rambled on about unimportant topics for hours.)
  3. Elle divagua dans son discours et perdit son auditoire. (She digressed in her speech and lost her audience.)

English translations:

  1. I digressed throughout the entire meeting.
  2. He rambled on about unimportant topics for hours.
  3. She digressed in her speech and lost her audience.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
Je divaguai J’ai divagué pendant des heures. I wandered for hours.
Tu divaguas Tu divaguas dans tes pensées. You wander in your thoughts.
Il divagua Il divagua lors de la réunion. He went off on a tangent during the meeting.
Elle divagua Elle divagua pendant la conférence. She rambled during the conference.
On divagua On divagua pendant la promenade. One drifted off during the walk.
Nous divaguâmes Nous divaguâmes dans la nature. We wandered in nature.
Vous divaguâtes Vous divaguâtes dans la ville. You wandered in the city.
Ils divaguèrent Ils divaguèrent pendant le voyage. They wandered during the trip.
Elles divaguèrent Elles divaguèrent dans le parc. They (feminine) wandered in the park.

Other Conjugations for Divaguer.

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

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divaguer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Divaguer – 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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