L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Introduction to the verb dessécher
The English translation of the French verb dessécher is “to dry up” or “to dehydrate.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “deh-seh-shay.”
Dessécher comes from the Old French word “sechier,” meaning “to dry,” which originated from the Latin word “siccare.”
In everyday French, dessécher is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative mood for giving commands or making requests. It is conjugated as follows:
tu dessèches (you dry up)
nous desséchons (we dry up)
vous desséchez (you [plural] dry up)
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- Tu dessèches tes vêtements au soleil. (You dry your clothes in the sun.)
- Nous devons dessécher les fruits avant de les manger. (We have to dry the fruits before eating them.)
- Vous ne devez pas dessécher vos plantes trop longtemps. (You must not dry out your plants for too long.)
Note: In everyday French, the use of the imperative mood is considered quite direct or even rude, so it is important to use it with caution and only in appropriate situations. It is more common to use the present tense or other softer expressions to give commands or make requests.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of dessécher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dessèche | Dessèche ces fleurs. | Dry these flowers. |
tu | dessèches | Dessèches la viande. | Dry the meat. |
il | dessèche | Il dessèche rapidement. | He dries quickly. |
elle | dessèche | Elle dessèche ses larmes. | She dries her tears. |
on | dessèche | On dessèche la terre. | We dry the land. |
nous | desséchons | Desséchons ces feuilles. | Let’s dry these leaves. |
vous | desséchez | Desséchez ces vêtements. | Dry these clothes. |
ils | dessèchent | Ils dessèchent les fruits. | They dry the fruits. |
elles | dessèchent | Elles dessèchent les cheveux. | They dry their hair. |
Other Conjugations for Dessécher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
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Dessécher – 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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