Conditionnel Présent (Conditional 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 untangle.” It is pronounced as day-tor-tee-yea.
The word détortiller comes from the French prefix “dé-” meaning “undo” and the verb “tortiller” which means “to twist.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of undoing or untwisting something that has been tangled or twisted.
In the Conditionnel Présent tense, détortiller is often used in hypothetical or conditional situations. Here are three examples:
- Si j’avais des cheveux longs, je les détortillerais tous les soirs. (If I had long hair, I would untangle it every evening.)
- Est-ce que tu pourrais détortiller cette chaîne pour moi ? (Could you untwist this chain for me?)
- S’il faisait moins froid, elle pourrait détortiller ses doigts gelés. (If it wasn’t so cold, she could untangle her frozen fingers.)
As you can see, in the Conditionnel Présent tense, détortiller is often used to express something that could or would potentially happen if certain conditions were met.
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of détortiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | détortillerais | Je détortillerais mes cheveux. | I would untwist my hair. |
tu | détortillerais | Tu détortillerais la corde. | You would untangle the rope. |
il | détortillerait | Il détortillerait les fils électriques. | He would untangle the wires. |
elle | détortillerait | Elle détortillerait le bracelet. | She would untangle the bracelet. |
on | détortillerait | On détortillerait les spaghettis. | One would untangle the spaghetti. |
nous | détortillerions | Nous détortillerions les câbles. | We would untangle the cables. |
vous | détortilleriez | Vous détortilleriez la laine. | You would untangle the yarn. |
ils | détortilleraient | Ils détortilleraient les fils ensemble. | They would untangle the wires together. |
elles | détortilleraient | Elles détortilleraient la ficelle. | They would untangle the string. |
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 (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
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Détortiller – 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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