Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencrer
Introduction to the verb désencrer
The English translation of the French verb désencrer is “to (un)moor” or “to (un)anchor.” It is pronounced as “day-zahn-kreh.”
Désencrer is derived from the French word “encre,” meaning “anchor,” and the prefix “des-,” which indicates a reversal or removal. In everyday French, désencrer is most often used in the Passé Composé tense to describe the action of unmooring or unanchoring a boat or ship.
Example 1: J’ai désencré le bateau hier soir. (I unmoored the boat last night.)
Example 2: Elle a désencré le voilier pour partir en mer. (She unmoored the sailboat to go out to sea.)
Example 3: Nous avons désencré notre yacht pour le nettoyer. (We unmoored our yacht to clean it.)
In these examples, désencrer is used in the Passé Composé tense to describe a completed action in the past. It is often used in nautical contexts, but can also be used metaphorically to describe “unanchoring” oneself from a situation or belief.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of désencrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai désencré | J’ai désencré le bateau. | I unanchored the boat. |
tu | as désencré | Tu as désencré la voiture. | You unanchored the car. |
il | a désencré | Il a désencré le bateau. | He unanchored the boat. |
elle | a désencré | Elle a désencré le navire. | She unanchored the ship. |
on | a désencré | On a désencré le bateau. | We unanchored the boat. |
nous | avons désencré | Nous avons désencré le bateau. | We unanchored the boat. |
vous | avez désencré | Vous avez désencré le bateau. | You unanchored the boat. |
ils | ont désencré | Ils ont désencré le bateau. | They unanchored the boat. |
elles | ont désencré | Elles ont désencré le bateau. | They unanchored the boat. |
Other Conjugations for Désencrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désencrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencrer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencrer
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Désencrer – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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