Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Introduction to the verb dessécher
The English translation of the French verb dessécher is “to dry out” or “to dehydrate.” The infinitive form is pronounced “deh-se-shay.”
The word dessécher comes from the Old French word “desséchier,” which is derived from the Latin words “dis-” meaning “apart” and “siccare” meaning “to dry.” It is most commonly used in everyday French to describe the process of removing moisture from something, either by natural means or artificial methods.
In the Conditionnel Présent tense, dessécher is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the future. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:
- Si je sortais les vêtements de la machine tout de suite, ils se dessécheraient plus vite. (If I took the clothes out of the machine right away, they would dry out faster.)
- Tu pourrais utiliser un déshumidificateur pour dessécher la cave. (You could use a dehumidifier to dry out the basement.)
- Si vous ne mettez pas de la crème hydratante, votre peau se dessécherait en hiver. (If you don’t use moisturizer, your skin would dry out in the winter.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of dessécher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dessécherais | Je dessécherais les fleurs. | I would dry out the flowers. |
tu | dessécherais | Tu dessécherais la viande. | You would dry out the meat. |
il | dessécherait | Il dessécherait la terre. | He would dry out the soil. |
elle | dessécherait | Elle dessécherait ses cheveux. | She would dry out her hair. |
on | dessécherait | On dessécherait les fruits. | One would dry out the fruits. |
nous | dessécherions | Nous dessécherions les légumes. | We would dry out the vegetables. |
vous | dessécheriez | Vous dessécheriez les vêtements. | You would dry out the clothes. |
ils | dessécheraient | Ils dessécheraient la rivière. | They would dry out the river. |
elles | dessécheraient | Elles dessécheraient les plantes. | They would dry out the plants. |
Other Conjugations for Dessécher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
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Dessécher – 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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