Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
Introduction to the verb décrêper
The English translation of the French verb décrêper is “to uncurl” or “to loosen.” The infinitive form décrêper is pronounced as “day-krep-ay.”
The language origin of décrêper can be traced back to the combination of the prefix “dé-” meaning “un-” or “de-” and the verb “crêper” meaning “to curl.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of straightening or untangling hair, fur, or creased fabric.
Examples:
- Les cheveux de Marie sont emmêlés, elle doit les décrêper.
(Marie’s hair is tangled, she needs to uncurl it.) - Il a utilisé une brosse pour décrêper la fourrure du chat.
(He used a brush to loosen the cat’s fur.) - Tu dois décrêper cette jupe froissée avant de la porter.
(You should uncurl this wrinkled skirt before wearing it.)
Décrêper – 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 décrêper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | décrêpe | Je décrêpe mes cheveux. | I straighten my hair. |
Tu | décrêpes | Tu décrêpes ta chemise. | You straighten your shirt. |
Il | décrêpe | Il décrêpe son pantalon. | He straightens his pants. |
Elle | décrêpe | Elle décrêpe sa jupe. | She straightens her skirt. |
On | décrêpe | On décrêpe notre tente. | We straighten our tent. |
Nous | décrêpons | Nous décrêpons nos cheveux. | We straighten our hair. |
Vous | décrêpez | Vous décrêpez vos cheveux. | You (plural) straighten your hair. |
Ils | décrêpent | Ils décrêpent leurs vêtements. | They straighten their clothes. |
Elles | décrêpent | Elles décrêpent leurs robes. | They straighten their dresses. |
Other Conjugations for Décrêper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
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