L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Introduction to the verb détortiller
The English translation of the French verb détortiller is “to untwist” or “to unravel”. It is pronounced as “day-tor-tee-yay”.
The language origin of détortiller comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” meaning “un-” or “de-” and the word “tortiller” meaning “to twist”. Therefore, détortiller literally means “to un-twist” or “to un-twirl”.
In everyday French, détortiller is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or orders.
Here are three simple examples of détortiller in the L’impératif Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
- Détortille le fil ! (Untwist the wire!)
- Ne détortillez pas vos cheveux ! (Don’t untwist your hair!)
- Détortillez le bouchon avant de l’ouvrir. (Untwist the cap before opening it.)
In these examples, détortiller is used to give a direct command or order to someone to untwist something. It is often used in situations where something is tangled or twisted and needs to be straightened out.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of détortiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | détortille | Détortille bien ce fil. | Untangle this thread well. |
tu | détortilles | Détortilles cette mèche. | Untangle this strand. |
il | détortille | Il détortille ses cheveux. | He untangles his hair. |
elle | détortille | Elle détortille ses bijoux. | She untangles her jewelry. |
on | détortille | On détortille le fil ensemble. | Let’s untangle the thread together. |
nous | détortillons | Détortillons-nous les cheveux. | Let’s untangle our hair. |
vous | détortillez | Détortillez ces cordes. | Untangle these ropes. |
ils | détortillent | Ils détortillent leurs vêtements. | They untangle their clothes. |
elles | détortillent | Elles détortillent leurs câbles. | They untangle their cables. |
Other Conjugations for Détortiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
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Détortiller – 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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