Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler
Introduction to the verb défourailler
The English translation of the French verb défourailler is “to shoot wildly”. The infinitive form, défourailler, is pronounced as “day-foo-ra-yay”.
Défourailler originates from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (indicating a reversal or removal) and the verb “fourailler” (meaning “to search or rummage”). It is an informal and colloquial term used in everyday French to describe shooting in a disorderly, uncontrolled, or imprecise manner.
Examples:
- Il a défouraillé dans tous les sens sans toucher personne. (He shot wildly in all directions without hitting anyone.)
- Les gangsters ont défouraillé lors de la fusillade. (The gangsters shot wildly during the shootout.)
- Le tireur a défouraillé sans discernement, mettant tout le monde en danger. (The shooter shot wildly without discrimination, putting everyone in danger.)
Défourailler – 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 défourailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | défouraille | Je défouraille tous les matins. | I shoot every morning. |
Tu | défourailles | Tu défourailles avec précision. | You shoot with precision. |
Il | défouraille | Il défouraille à distance. | He shoots from a distance. |
Elle | défouraille | Elle défouraille sans hésitation. | She shoots without hesitation. |
On | défouraille | On défouraille en équipe. | We shoot as a team. |
Nous | défouraillons | Nous défouraillons les cibles. | We shoot the targets. |
Vous | défouraillez | Vous défouraillez rapidement. | You shoot quickly. |
Ils | défouraillent | Ils défouraillent ensemble. | They shoot together. |
Elles | défouraillent | Elles défouraillent avec précision. | They shoot with precision. |
Other Conjugations for Défourailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler
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