Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défouler
Introduction to the verb défouler
The English translation of the French verb défouler is “to let off steam” or “to release tension.” It is pronounced as “day-foo-lay” in its infinitive form.
The word défouler comes from the French prefix “de-” meaning “away from” and the verb “fouler” meaning “to tread” or “to trample.” In everyday French, défouler is used to describe the act of releasing pent-up emotions or stress in a physical or verbal way.
In the Conditionnel Présent tense, défouler is used to express a hypothetical or possible action in the present. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- Si j’avais une journée de congé, je me défoulerais en allant à la plage. (If I had a day off, I would let off steam by going to the beach.)
- Tu te défoulerais sûrement sur un punching-ball si tu étais en colère. (You would probably release your anger on a punching bag if you were angry.)
- Nous nous défoulerions en dansant toute la nuit si nous avions de l’énergie. (We would release tension by dancing all night if we had the energy.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of défouler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | me défoulerais | Je me défoulerais au parc. | I would let off steam at the park. |
tu | te défoulerais | Tu te défoulerais en dansant. | You would let off steam by dancing. |
il | se défoulerait | Il se défoulerait en jouant au foot. | He would let off steam by playing soccer. |
elle | se défoulerait | Elle se défoulerait en chantant. | She would let off steam by singing. |
on | se défoulerait | On se défoulerait en faisant du sport. | One would let off steam by doing sports. |
nous | nous défoulerions | Nous nous défoulerions à la plage. | We would let off steam at the beach. |
vous | vous défouleriez | Vous vous défouleriez en parlant. | You would let off steam by talking. |
ils | se défouleraient | Ils se défouleraient en faisant du vélo. | They would let off steam by riding bikes. |
elles | se défouleraient | Elles se défouleraient en riant. | They would let off steam by laughing. |
Other Conjugations for Défouler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défouler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défouler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défouler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défouler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défouler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défouler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défouler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défouler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défouler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défouler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défouler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défouler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défouler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défouler (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défouler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défouler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défouler
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Défouler – 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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