Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Introduction to the verb dégainer
The English translation of the French verb dégainer is “to draw (a weapon)”. The infinitive form of dégainer is pronounced as “day-gan-ay”.
Dégainer originates from the Old French word “degainer” which means “to unsheath” or “to draw (a sword)”. In everyday French, dégainer is commonly used to describe the action of drawing a weapon quickly, but it can also be used figuratively to mean acting swiftly or responding promptly.
Examples:
- Il dégaine son épée et attaque l’ennemi. (He draws his sword and attacks the enemy.)
- Le policier a dégainé son pistolet pour se défendre. (The police officer drew his gun to defend himself.)
- Le rappeur est connu pour dégainer des rimes acérées. (The rapper is known for coming up with sharp rhymes quickly.)
Dégainer – 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 dégainer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | dégaine | Je dégaine mon épée. | I draw my sword. |
tu | dégaines | Tu dégaines ton pistolet. | You draw your gun. |
il | dégaine | Il dégaine rapidement. | He draws quickly. |
elle | dégaine | Elle dégaine lentement. | She draws slowly. |
on | dégaine | On dégaine en même temps. | One draws at the same time. |
nous | dégainons | Nous dégainons nos couteaux. | We draw our knives. |
vous | dégainez | Vous dégainez vos armes. | You draw your weapons. |
ils | dégainent | Ils dégainent leurs sabres. | They draw their sabers. |
elles | dégainent | Elles dégainent leurs fouets. | They draw their whips. |
Other Conjugations for Dégainer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
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