Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Introduction to the verb défolier
The English translation of the French verb “défolier” is “to defoliate.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “dey-foh-lee-ey”.
The word “défolier” originates from the combination of the French prefix “dé-” (meaning “to remove” or “to undo”) and the word “feuille” (meaning “leaf”). It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the action of removing or causing the loss of leaves from a plant or tree.
Examples of usage:
- Les agriculteurs défolient les vignes avant la récolte. (Farmers defoliate the vines before harvest.)
- Certains insectes défolient les arbres en mangeant leurs feuilles. (Some insects defoliate trees by eating their leaves.)
- Pendant la guerre, les soldats ont défolié la forêt pour obtenir une meilleure visibilité. (During the war, soldiers defoliated the forest to gain better visibility.)
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Défolier – 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 défolier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | défole | Je défole | I defoliate |
Tu | défoles | Tu défoles | You defoliate |
Il | défole | Il défole | He defoliates |
Elle | défole | Elle défole | She defoliates |
On | défole | On défole | One defoliates |
Nous | défolions | Nous défolions | We defoliate |
Vous | défoliez | Vous défoliez | You defoliate |
Ils | défolient | Ils défolient | They defoliate |
Elles | défolient | Elles défolient | They defoliate |
Other Conjugations for Défolier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défolier (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
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