L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler
Introduction to the verb défourailler
The English translation of the French verb défourailler is “to shoot wildly”. It is pronounced “deh-foo-rah-yay”.
The word défourailler comes from the prefix “dé-“, which means “off” or “away from”, and the verb “fourailler”, which means “to shoot”. It is most often used in colloquial or informal French to describe shooting or firing a weapon in a reckless or uncontrolled manner.
In the L’infinitif Présent tense, défourailler is conjugated as follows:
Je défouraille
Tu défourailles
Il/Elle/On défouraille
Nous défouraillons
Vous défouraillez
Ils/Elles défouraillent
Here are three examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
- Arrête de défourailler, tu vas nous blesser ! (Stop shooting wildly, you’re going to hurt someone!)
- Les soldats ont défouraillé pendant toute la nuit. (The soldiers were shooting wildly all night long.)
- Je suis allé à la fête foraine et j’ai défouraillé à la carabine. (I went to the fair and I shot wildly with the rifle.)
In everyday French, défourailler is often used in an exaggerated or hyperbolic way to describe someone or something that is acting recklessly or out of control. It can also be used figuratively to describe a situation or event that is chaotic or disorderly.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of défourailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | défouraille | Je défouraille le jardin. | I weed the garden. |
tu | défourailles | Tu défourailles trop. | You weed too much. |
il | défouraille | Il défouraille bien. | He weeds well. |
elle | défouraille | Elle défouraille vite. | She weeds quickly. |
on | défouraille | On défouraille ensemble. | We weed together. |
nous | défouraillons | Nous défouraillons le sol. | We are weeding the ground. |
vous | défouraillez | Vous défouraillez les mauvaises herbes. | You weed the weeds. |
ils | défouraillent | Ils défouraillent souvent. | They weed often. |
elles | défouraillent | Elles défouraillent le champ. | They weed the field. |
Other Conjugations for Défourailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler (this article)
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Défourailler – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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