L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Introduction to the verb détonneler
The English translation of the French verb détonneler is “to loosen/take off the tarpaulin.” It is pronounced as “day-toh-nuh-leh.”
The language origin of détonneler comes from two words: “détacher” (to detach) and “tanné” (tanned). It originated from the French word “tanneur,” which referred to someone who treated animal hides to make them tanned and waterproof. Over time, the meaning of détonneler evolved to refer to the action of loosening or removing a tarpaulin or cover from an object.
In everyday French, détonneler is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense to give a command or instruction to someone. The verb is conjugated as follows:
- Détonnele (tu) – Take off/loosen (singular informal)
- Détonnelons (nous) – Let’s take off/loosen (plural)
- Détonnelez (vous) – Take off/loosen (singular formal/plural)
- Détonnelent (ils/elles) – Take off/loosen (plural)
Examples:
- Détonnele la bâche avant de commencer à décharger les marchandises. (Take off the tarpaulin before starting to unload the merchandise.)
- Détonnelons soigneusement la bâche pour éviter de l’endommager. (Let’s carefully loosen the tarpaulin to avoid damaging it.)
- Détonnelez toutes les bâches avant de quitter le chantier. (Take off all the tarps before leaving the construction site.)
English translations:
- Take off the tarp before starting to unload the merchandise.
- Let’s carefully remove the tarp to avoid damaging it.
- Remove all the tarps before leaving the construction site.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of détonneler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | détonnele | Détonnele cette clôture. | Remove this fence. |
tu | détonneles | Détonneles cette bombe. | Detonate this bomb. |
il | détonnele | Il détonnele les rochers. | He is removing the rocks. |
elle | détonnele | Elle détonnele le mur. | She is taking down the wall. |
on | détonnele | On détonnele la voiture. | We are removing the car. |
nous | détonnelons | Détonnelons le bâtiment. | Let’s demolish the building. |
vous | détonnelez | Détonnelez la forêt. | Clear the forest. |
ils | détonnelent | Détonnelent les mines. | They are detonating the mines. |
elles | détonnelent | Détonnelent les explosifs. | They are setting off the explosives. |
Other Conjugations for Détonneler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
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Détonneler – 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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