L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
Introduction to the verb dessoûler
The English translation of the French verb dessoûler is “to sober up.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-soo-lay.”
The word dessoûler comes from the combination of the prefix “dés-” meaning “undo” and the word “soûler” meaning “to get drunk.” Therefore, dessoûler literally means “to undo being drunk.”
In everyday French, dessoûler is most often used in the l’impératif présent tense, which is the command form of the verb. It is used to give orders or instructions to someone.
Example 1:
“Dépêche-toi de dessoûler avant de rentrer chez toi.” (Hurry up and sober up before going home.)
This sentence is a command to someone to quickly sober up before going home.
Example 2:
“Ne conduis pas tant que tu n’auras pas dessoûlé.” (Don’t drive until you have sobered up.)
This is a warning or advice to wait until one has sobered up before driving.
Example 3:
“Dessoûlez-vous avant d’aller travailler.” (Sober up before going to work.)
This is a command to someone to sober up before going to work, perhaps after a night of drinking.
In all of these examples, dessoûler is used to give a command or instruction to someone in the present tense.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of dessoûler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dessoûle | Dessoûle avant de conduire. | Sober up before driving. |
tu | dessoûle | Dessoûle-toi rapidement. | Sober up quickly. |
il | dessoûle | Il faut qu’il se dessoûle. | He needs to sober up. |
elle | dessoûle | Elle s’est dessoûlée hier soir. | She sobered up last night. |
on | dessoûle | On doit dessoûler avant de partir. | We have to sober up before leaving. |
nous | dessoûlons | Dessoûlons-nous ensemble. | Let’s sober up together. |
vous | dessoûlez | Dessoûlez-vous avant de rentrer. | Sober up before going home. |
ils | dessoûlent | Ils doivent dessoûler avant de travailler. | They need to sober up before working. |
elles | dessoûlent | Elles essaient toujours de se dessoûler. | They are always trying to sober up. |
Other Conjugations for Dessoûler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
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Dessoûler – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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