Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Introduction to the verb déclencher
The English translation of the French verb “déclencher” is “to trigger” or “to initiate.” The infinitive form of “déclencher” is pronounced as “day-clahn-shay.”
“Déclencher” originates from the Old French word “desclenchier,” which means “to unlock” or “to unfasten.” In everyday French, it is commonly used to describe the action of starting or setting something in motion.
- Je vais déclencher le processus de remboursement. (I am going to initiate the reimbursement process.)
- Le bruit a déclenché une panique générale. (The noise triggered a general panic.)
- Le sourire de l’enfant a déclenché des applaudissements chaleureux. (The child’s smile elicited warm applause.)
Please note that these translations are just approximate and may vary depending on the context.
Déclencher – 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 déclencher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | déclenche | Je déclenche l’alarme. | I trigger the alarm. |
tu | déclenches | Tu déclenches une réaction. | You trigger a reaction. |
il | déclenche | Il déclenche le processus. | He triggers the process. |
elle | déclenche | Elle déclenche une crise. | She triggers a crisis. |
on | déclenche | On déclenche une enquête. | We trigger an investigation. |
nous | déclenchons | Nous déclenchons une révolution. | We trigger a revolution. |
vous | déclenchez | Vous déclenchez une panique. | You trigger a panic. |
ils | déclenchent | Ils déclenchent une guerre. | They (masculine) trigger a war. |
elles | déclenchent | Elles déclenchent des réactions en chaîne. | They (feminine) trigger chain reactions. |
Other Conjugations for Déclencher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclencher
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