Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Introduction to the verb défolier
The English translation of the French verb défolier is “to defoliate.” The infinitive form is pronounced “day-foe-lee-eh.”
Défolier comes from the French word “feuille,” meaning “leaf,” and the prefix “dé,” indicating a reversal or removal. It is most often used as a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object.
In everyday French, défolier is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense to express a hypothetical or potential action in the present or future. It is often used in a technical or scientific context, referring to the process of removing leaves from a plant.
Three examples of défolier in the Conditionnel Présent tense with English translations are:
- Si je défoliais ces plantes, elles seraient plus exposées au soleil. (If I were to defoliate these plants, they would be more exposed to the sun.)
- Tu défolierais ces arbres pour accélérer leur croissance ? (Would you defoliate these trees to speed up their growth?)
- Nous devrions défolier ces vignes pour améliorer la qualité du raisin. (We should defoliate these vines to improve the quality of the grapes.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of défolier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | défolierais | Je défolierais les arbres. | I would defoliate the trees. |
tu | défolierais | Tu défolierais ta pelouse. | You would defoliate your lawn. |
il | défolierait | Il défolierait les feuilles. | He would defoliate the leaves. |
elle | défolierait | Elle défolierait la forêt. | She would defoliate the forest. |
on | défolierait | On défolierait les plantes. | One would defoliate the plants. |
nous | défolierions | Nous défolierions les champs. | We would defoliate the fields. |
vous | défolieriez | Vous défolieriez les fleurs. | You would defoliate the flowers. |
ils | défolieraient | Ils défolieraient les buissons. | They would defoliate the bushes. |
elles | défolieraient | Elles défolieraient les branches. | They would defoliate the branches. |
Other Conjugations for Défolier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
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Défolier – 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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