Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier
Introduction to the verb décalcifier
The English translation of the French verb “décalcifier” is “to decalcify.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “décalcifier” is “day-kal-see-fee-yay.”
The word “décalcifier” is derived from the French prefix “dé-” (meaning “undo” or “remove”) and the noun “calcium” (meaning “calcium”). It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the process of removing calcium deposits or lime scale from objects or surfaces.
Three simple examples of its usage are:
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J’utilise régulièrement un détartrant pour décalcifier ma bouilloire.
(I regularly use a descaler to decalcify my kettle.) -
Il est recommandé de décalcifier les robinets de temps en temps.
(It is recommended to decalcify the faucets from time to time.) -
Cette machine à café a besoin d’être décalcifiée tous les mois.
(This coffee machine needs to be decalcified every month.)
Décalcifier – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of décalcifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | décalcifie | Je décalcifie ma bouilloire régulièrement. | I descale my kettle regularly. |
Tu | décalcifies | Tu décalcifies ta machine à café. | You descale your coffee machine. |
Il | décalcifie | Il décalcifie le lave-vaisselle. | He descales the dishwasher. |
Elle | décalcifie | Elle décalcifie sa bouilloire. | She descales her kettle. |
On | décalcifie | On décalcifie les robinets. | We descale the faucets. |
Nous | décalcifions | Nous décalcifions la cafetière. | We descale the coffee maker. |
Vous | décalcifiez | Vous décalcifiez vos appareils ménagers. | You descale your household appliances. |
Ils | décalcifient | Ils décalcifient le chauffe-eau. | They descale the water heater. |
Elles | décalcifient | Elles décalcifient les machines à laver. | They descale the washing machines. |
Other Conjugations for Décalcifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalcifier
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