Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoiffer
Introduction to the verb décoiffer
The English translation of the French verb décoiffer is “to uncoif” or “to dishevel.” It is pronounced as “dey-kwah-fey.”
The word décoiffer comes from the prefix “dé-” which means “un-” or “dis-” and the noun “coiffe” which means “head covering” or “hairstyle.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which is the conditional tense used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action or event.
Three simple examples of décoiffer used in the Conditionnel Présent tense are:
- Si tu allais à la plage, tu décoifferais tes cheveux. (If you went to the beach, you would mess up your hair.)
- Je te décoifferais volontiers si je n’avais pas peur de te faire mal. (I would gladly mess up your hair if I wasn’t afraid of hurting you.)
- On décoifferait les enfants en leur faisant faire une course à pied. (We would dishevel the children by making them run a race.)
In these examples, décoiffer is used to describe a potential action that may or may not happen in the future. It is often used in a playful or teasing manner, especially when talking about messing up someone’s hair.
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of décoiffer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | décoifferais | Je décoifferais ma fille. | I would mess up my daughter’s hair. |
tu | décoifferais | Tu décoifferais ton chien. | You would mess up your dog’s hair. |
il | décoifferait | Il décoifferait son ami. | He would mess up his friend’s hair. |
elle | décoifferait | Elle décoifferait sa soeur. | She would mess up her sister’s hair. |
on | décoifferait | On décoifferait nos cheveux. | One would mess up our hair. |
nous | décoifferions | Nous décoifferions nos adversaires. | We would mess up our opponents’ hair. |
vous | décoifferiez | Vous décoifferiez vos invités. | You would mess up your guests’ hair. |
ils | décoifferaient | Ils décoifferaient leurs ennemis. | They would mess up their enemies’ hair. |
elles | décoifferaient | Elles décoifferaient leurs poupées. | They would mess up their dolls’ hair. |
Other Conjugations for Décoiffer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décoiffer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoiffer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoiffer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoiffer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoiffer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoiffer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoiffer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoiffer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoiffer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoiffer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoiffer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoiffer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoiffer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoiffer (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoiffer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoiffer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoiffer
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Décoiffer – About the French Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Polite Requests
Expressing Hypothetical Situations
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Past Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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