Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb démolir
Introduction to the verb démolir
English translation: The English translation of démolir is “to demolish.”
Pronunciation: The infinitive form of démolir is pronounced as “day-mo-leer.”
Language origin: Démolir comes from the Latin verb “dēmōlior,” which means “to destroy” or “to demolish.” It is commonly used in everyday French to refer to the act of tearing down or destroying a building or structure.
Examples:
- Les travailleurs vont démolir l’ancien bâtiment pour construire un nouveau centre commercial. (The workers will demolish the old building to build a new shopping center.)
- Il a fallu démolir le mur pour réparer les tuyaux souterrains. (They had to demolish the wall to repair the underground pipes.)
- La ville va démolir cette maison abandonnée pour construire un parc public. (The city will demolish this abandoned house to build a public park.)
Démolir – 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 démolir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | démolis | Je démolis le mur. | I demolish the wall. |
tu | démolis | Tu démolis la maison. | You demolish the house. |
il | démolit | Il démolit le bâtiment. | He demolishes the building. |
elle | démolit | Elle démolit l’immeuble. | She demolishes the apartment building. |
on | démolit | On démolit la vieille usine. | We demolish the old factory. |
nous | démolissons | Nous démolissons le pont. | We demolish the bridge. |
vous | démolissez | Vous démolissez le garage. | You demolish the garage. |
ils | démolissent | Ils démolissent l’école. | They demolish the school. |
elles | démolissent | Elles démolissent la tour. | They demolish the tower. |
Other Conjugations for Démolir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb démolir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démolir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démolir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démolir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démolir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démolir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démolir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démolir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démolir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démolir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démolir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démolir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démolir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démolir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démolir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démolir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démolir
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