Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décimer
Introduction to the verb décimer
The English translation of the French verb décimer is “to decimate.” It is pronounced as “day-see-may.”
The origin of the word décimer can be traced back to the Latin word “decimare,” which means “to take a tenth.” In ancient Rome, this was a military punishment where one in every ten soldiers would be executed as a form of discipline.
In modern French, décimer is used to describe an event where a large number of people or things are destroyed or killed, resulting in a significant decrease in the overall number. It is often used in the Futur Simple tense to express a future action or event.
Examples:
- Les guerres mondiales ont décimé des millions de personnes. (The world wars decimated millions of people.)
- La maladie a décimé la population du village. (The disease decimated the population of the village.)
- Si nous ne prenons pas soin de l’environnement, cela pourrait décimer de nombreuses espèces animales. (If we do not take care of the environment, it could decimate many animal species.)
Table of the Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of décimer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | décimerai | J’éradiquerai les mauvaises herbes. | I will eradicate the weeds. |
tu | décimeras | Tu décimeras les populations nuisibles. | You will decimate/harm the harmful populations. |
il | décimera | Il décimera le territoire ennemi. | He will decimate the enemy territory. |
elle | décimera | Elle décimera les ressources naturelles. | She will decimate the natural resources. |
on | décimera | On décimera les effectifs des entreprises. | One/We will decimate the workforce of companies. |
nous | décimerons | Nous décimerons nos dépenses. | We will decimate our expenses. |
vous | décimerez | Vous décimerez vos adversaires. | You will decimate your opponents. |
ils | décimeront | Ils décimeront les rangs ennemis. | They will decimate the enemy ranks. |
elles | décimeront | Elles décimeront les ressources naturelles. | They will decimate the natural resources. |
Other Conjugations for Décimer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décimer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décimer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décimer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décimer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décimer (this article)
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décimer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décimer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décimer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décimer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décimer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décimer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décimer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décimer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décimer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décimer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décimer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décimer
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Décimer – About the French Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense
Formation of Futur Simple
For regular -er verbs (e.g., parler – to speak)
For regular -ir verbs (e.g., finir – to finish)
For regular -re verbs (e.g., vendre – to sell)
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Conditional Statements
Interactions with Other Tenses
Futur Antérieur
Conditional
Present
Summary
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