Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défaufiler
Introduction to the verb défaufiler
The English translation of the French verb “défaufiler” is “to unravel” or “to unpick”. The infinitive form “défaufiler” is pronounced as “deh-foh-fee-lay”.
The word “défaufiler” is derived from the combination of two French words: “dé-” (meaning “undo” or “reverse”) and “faufiler” (meaning “to slip” or “to thread”). It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of unraveling or undoing stitches, threads, or seams.
Examples:
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J’ai dû défaufiler ma couture pour corriger mon erreur.
(I had to unpick my sewing to correct my mistake.) -
Il a défaufilé les fils du pull pour le réparer.
(He unraveled the threads of the sweater to fix it.) -
Elle défaufile la bordure du tissu pour le recycler.
(She is unpicking the fabric’s hem to recycle it.)
Défaufiler – 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 défaufiler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | me défaufile | Je me défaufile rapidement. | I quickly untangle myself. |
Tu | te défaufiles | Tu te défaufiles discrètement. | You discreetly untangle yourself. |
Il | se défaufile | Il se défaufile sans bruit. | He untangles himself silently. |
Elle | se défaufile | Elle se défaufile avec agilité. | She untangles herself with agility. |
On | se défaufile | On se défaufile habilement. | One untangles oneself skillfully. |
Nous | nous défaufilons | Nous nous défaufilons ensemble. | We untangle ourselves together. |
Vous | vous défaufilez | Vous vous défaufilez lentement. | You untangle yourselves slowly. |
Ils | se défaufilent | Ils se défaufilent furtivement. | They untangle themselves stealthily. |
Elles | se défaufilent | Elles se défaufilent rapidement. | They untangle themselves quickly. |
Other Conjugations for Défaufiler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défaufiler (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défaufiler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défaufiler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défaufiler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défaufiler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défaufiler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défaufiler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défaufiler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défaufiler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défaufiler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défaufiler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défaufiler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défaufiler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défaufiler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défaufiler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défaufiler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défaufiler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défaufiler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défaufiler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défaufiler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défaufiler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défaufiler
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