Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb distraire
Introduction to the verb distraire
The English translation of the French verb distraire is “to distract.” It is pronounced as “dees-trayr.”
The word distraire comes from the Latin roots “dis-” meaning “apart” and “trahere” meaning “to draw.” In everyday French, distraire is used to describe the act of diverting someone’s attention or entertaining them. It can also be used to describe a state of absent-mindedness or being lost in thought.
Examples:
- Ne me distraire pas pendant que je travaille. – Don’t distract me while I’m working.
- Les enfants ont été distraits par le spectacle de rue. – The children were distracted by the street performance.
- Elle est distraite depuis qu’elle a appris la mauvaise nouvelle. – She has been distracted since she heard the bad news.
Distraire – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of distraire
Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
Je Distrais Je me distrais. I am distracting myself.
Tu Distrais Tu te distrais. You are distracting yourself.
Il Distrait Il se distrait. He is distracting himself.
Elle Distrait Elle se distrait. She is distracting herself.
On Distrait On se distrait. One is distracting oneself.
Nous Distraisons Nous nous distrayons. We are distracting ourselves.
Vous Distraissez Vous vous distraissez. You are distracting yourselves.
Ils Distraient Ils se distraient. They are distracting themselves.
Elles Distraient Elles se distraient. They are distracting themselves.
Other Conjugations for Distraire.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb distraire (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distraire
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distraire
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distraire
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distraire
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distraire
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distraire
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distraire
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distraire
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distraire
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distraire
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distraire
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distraire
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distraire
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distraire
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distraire
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distraire
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