Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter
Introduction to the verb désaffecter
The English translation of the French verb “désaffecter” is “to decommission” or “to withdraw from use.” The infinitive form “désaffecter” is pronounced as “day-zah-fek-teh.”
The word “désaffecter” comes from the combination of the prefix “dés-” (meaning “un-” or “de-“) and the verb “affecter” (meaning “to assign” or “to allocate”). It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the act of taking something out of service or ceasing its use, particularly in a legal or administrative context.
Examples:
- La mairie a décidé de désaffecter l’ancienne école. (The municipality decided to decommission the old school.)
- Il est temps de désaffecter cette zone industrielle abandonnée. (It’s time to withdraw from use this abandoned industrial area.)
- La compagnie aérienne a été contrainte de désaffecter certains avions en raison de la crise. (The airline was forced to decommission some planes due to the crisis.)
Désaffecter – 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 désaffecter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | désaffecte | Je désaffecte le bâtiment. | I decommission the building. |
tu | désaffectes | Tu désaffectes cette usine. | You decommission this factory. |
il | désaffecte | Il désaffecte le site. | He decommissions the site. |
elle | désaffecte | Elle désaffecte l’église. | She decommissions the church. |
on | désaffecte | On désaffecte l’hôpital. | One decommissions the hospital. |
nous | désaffectons | Nous désaffectons les locaux. | We decommission the premises. |
vous | désaffectez | Vous désaffectez la zone. | You decommission the area. |
ils | désaffectent | Ils désaffectent les installations. | They decommission the facilities. |
elles | désaffectent | Elles désaffectent les maisons. | They decommission the houses. |
Other Conjugations for Désaffecter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaffecter
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