Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décorner
Introduction to the verb décorner
The English translation of the French verb “décorner” is “to remove the horns.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “décorner” is /de.kɔʁ.ne/.
The word “décorner” derives from the prefix “dé-” (meaning “remove” or “undo”) and the noun “corne” (meaning “horn”). In everyday French, it is most often used figuratively to express the idea of removing someone’s power or status, or to neutralize a threat.
Here are three simple examples of its usage:
- Ils ont réussi à décorner le chef de gang. (They managed to neutralize the gang leader.)
- Le scandale a décorné la réputation de l’entreprise. (The scandal tarnished the company’s reputation.)
- Il ne se laisse pas décorner facilement. (He doesn’t let himself be intimidated easily.)
[English translations:
- They managed to neutralize the gang leader.
- The scandal tarnished the company’s reputation.
- He doesn’t let himself be intimidated easily.]
Décorner – 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 décorner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | decorne | Je decorne la statue. | I remove the horns from the statue. |
Tu | decornes | Tu decornes les vaches. | You remove the horns from the cows. |
Il | decorne | Il decorne les taureaux. | He removes the horns from the bulls. |
Elle | decorne | Elle decorne les animaux. | She removes the horns from the animals. |
On | decorne | On decorne les trophées. | One removes the horns from the trophies. |
Nous | decornons | Nous decornons les bêtes. | We remove the horns from the beasts. |
Vous | decornez | Vous decornez les animaux dangereux. | You remove the horns from the dangerous animals. |
Ils | decornent | Ils decornent les rhinocéros. | They remove the horns from the rhinoceroses. |
Elles | decornent | Elles decornent les cerfs. | They remove the horns from the deers. |
Other Conjugations for Décorner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décorner (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorner
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