Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dépatouiller
Introduction to the verb dépatouiller
The English translation of the French verb dépatouiller is “to untangle” or “to disentangle.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-pah-too-yay.”
Dépatouiller originates from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (indicating reversal) and the word “patouiller” (meaning “to mess around” or “to get stuck”). It is a colloquial term and is most often used in everyday French to express the idea of untangling or finding a solution to a complicated situation.
Example 1: J’ai besoin de dépatouiller cette situation.
Translation: I need to untangle this situation.
Example 2: Il sait toujours comment se dépatouiller des problèmes.
Translation: He always knows how to get out of problems.
Example 3: Elle a réussi à se dépatouiller avec toutes les tâches à accomplir.
Translation: She managed to deal with all the tasks to be done.
Dépatouiller – 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 dépatouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | je dépatouille | Je dépatouille mes problèmes. | I untangle my problems. |
Tu | tu dépatouilles | Tu dépatouilles ta vie. | You untangle your life. |
Il | il dépatouille | Il dépatouille les fils. | He untangles the threads. |
Elle | elle dépatouille | Elle dépatouille sa chevelure. | She untangles her hair. |
On | on dépatouille | On dépatouille les situations compliquées. | One untangles complicated situations. |
Nous | nous dépatouillons | Nous dépatouillons nos affaires. | We untangle our matters. |
Vous | vous dépatouillez | Vous dépatouillez vos problèmes. | You untangle your problems. |
Ils | ils dépatouillent | Ils dépatouillent les cordes. | They untangle the ropes. |
Elles | elles dépatouillent | Elles dépatouillent leurs idées. | They untangle their ideas. |
Other Conjugations for Dépatouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dépatouiller (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépatouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépatouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépatouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépatouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépatouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépatouiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépatouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépatouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépatouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépatouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépatouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépatouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépatouiller
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépatouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépatouiller
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépatouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépatouiller
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépatouiller
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépatouiller
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépatouiller
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