Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décoiffer
Introduction to the verb décoiffer
The English translation of the French verb “décoiffer” is “to dishevel” or “to mess up” in English. The infinitive form “décoiffer” is pronounced as [de-kwa-fey].
The word “décoiffer” comes from the French prefix “dé-” meaning “un-” or “dis-” and “coiffer” meaning “to style or do someone’s hair.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of disheveling or messing up someone’s hair, but it can also be used metaphorically to mean unsettling or disturbing someone.
Examples of usage:
- Tu m’as décoiffé avec cette nouvelle, je ne m’y attendais pas.
(You’ve disheveled me with this news, I wasn’t expecting it.) - Le vent fort a décoiffé mes cheveux en sortant de la voiture.
(The strong wind messed up my hair when I got out of the car.) - Les enfants ont couru partout et ont décoiffé tous les coussins du salon.
(The children ran around and messed up all the cushions in the living room.)
Décoiffer – 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 décoiffer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | décoiffe | Je décoiffe mon chapeau. | I take off my hat. |
Tu | décoiffes | Tu décoiffes ta sœur. | You mess up your sister’s hair. |
Il | décoiffe | Il décoiffe son ami. | He messes up his friend’s hair. |
Elle | décoiffe | Elle décoiffe sa copine. | She messes up her friend’s hair. |
On | décoiffe | On décoiffe les poupées. | We mess up the dolls’ hair. |
Nous | décoiffons | Nous décoiffons nos cheveux. | We mess up our hair. |
Vous | décoiffez | Vous décoiffez vos voisins. | You mess up your neighbors’ hair. |
Ils | décoiffent | Ils décoiffent leurs enfants. | They mess up their children’s hair. |
Elles | décoiffent | Elles décoiffent leurs chiens. | They mess up their dogs’ hair. |
Other Conjugations for Décoiffer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décoiffer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoiffer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoiffer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoiffer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoiffer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoiffer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoiffer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoiffer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoiffer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoiffer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoiffer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoiffer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoiffer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoiffer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoiffer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoiffer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoiffer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoiffer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoiffer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoiffer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoiffer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoiffer
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