Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb démaigrir
Introduction to the verb démaigrir
The English translation of the French verb démaigrir is “to lose weight.” It is pronounced “day-may-greer.”
The word démaigrir is derived from the Old French word “maigre,” meaning “thin” or “lean,” and the prefix “de-,” which indicates a reversal or opposite action. It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of losing weight or becoming thinner.
Example 1:
French: Je vais commencer à démaigrir pour l’été.
English: I’m going to start losing weight for the summer.
Example 2:
French: Elle a démaigri de cinq kilos depuis son accident.
English: She has lost five kilograms since her accident.
Example 3:
French: Mon régime m’a aidé à démaigrir rapidement.
English: My diet helped me lose weight quickly.
Démaigrir – 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 démaigrir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | démaigris | Je démaigris. | I am losing weight. |
Tu | démaigris | Tu démaigris. | You are losing weight. |
Il | démaigrit | Il démaigrit. | He is losing weight. |
Elle | démaigrit | Elle démaigrit. | She is losing weight. |
On | démaigrit | On démaigrit. | One is losing weight. |
Nous | démaigrissons | Nous démaigrissons. | We are losing weight. |
Vous | démaigrissez | Vous démaigrissez. | You are losing weight. |
Ils | démaigrissent | Ils démaigrissent. | They are losing weight. |
Elles | démaigrissent | Elles démaigrissent. | They are losing weight. |
Other Conjugations for Démaigrir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb démaigrir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaigrir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaigrir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaigrir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaigrir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaigrir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaigrir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaigrir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaigrir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaigrir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaigrir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaigrir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaigrir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaigrir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaigrir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaigrir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaigrir
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