Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déguerpir
Introduction to the verb déguerpir
The English translation of déguerpir is “to run away” or “to flee”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-geh-peer”.
Déguerpir has its origins in the Old French word “desguerpir” which means “to escape” or “to leave quickly”. It is most often used in everyday French to describe a quick and sudden departure or escape from a situation.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage:
- Nous devons déguerpir avant qu’il ne soit trop tard. (We must run away before it’s too late.)
- Les voleurs ont déguerpi dès qu’ils ont entendu la police arriver. (The thieves fled as soon as they heard the police arriving.)
- Les invités ont déguerpi lorsque la fête a été interrompue par la pluie. (The guests ran away when the party was interrupted by rain.)
Déguerpir – 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 déguerpir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | je déguerpis | Je déguerpis de la fête. | I am leaving the party. |
Tu | tu déguerpis | Tu déguerpis trop vite. | You are leaving too quickly. |
Il | il déguerpit | Il déguerpit sans dire au revoir. | He is leaving without saying goodbye. |
Elle | elle déguerpit | Elle déguerpit avant la fin du film. | She is leaving before the end of the movie. |
On | on déguerpit | On déguerpit quand il a commencé à pleuvoir. | We left when it started to rain. |
Nous | nous déguerpissons | Nous déguerpissons en courant. | We are running away. |
Vous | vous déguerpissez | Vous déguerpissez discrètement. | You are leaving discreetly. |
Ils | ils déguerpissent | Ils déguerpissent ensemble. | They are leaving together. |
Elles | elles déguerpissent | Elles déguerpissent en riant. | They are leaving while laughing. |
Other Conjugations for Déguerpir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déguerpir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguerpir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguerpir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguerpir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguerpir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguerpir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguerpir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguerpir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguerpir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguerpir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguerpir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguerpir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguerpir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguerpir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguerpir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguerpir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguerpir
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