Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
Introduction to the verb dépecer
The English translation of the French verb “dépecer” is “to carve” or “to butcher.” The infinitive form “dépecer” is pronounced as “day-peh-seh.”
The word “dépecer” originated from the Latin word “dispeciare,” which means “to cut to pieces.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the action of cutting or carving something, particularly in relation to food or animal parts.
Examples:
- Je vais dépecer la dinde pour le dîner. (I am going to carve the turkey for dinner.)
- Il faut dépecer le poisson avant de le cuisiner. (You need to fillet the fish before cooking it.)
- Le boucher dépece la viande avec habileté. (The butcher skillfully butchers the meat.)
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Dépecer – 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 dépecer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | dépece | Je dépece la viande. | I carve the meat. |
Tu | dépeces | Tu dépeces le poisson. | You carve the fish. |
Il | dépece | Il dépece le poulet. | He carves the chicken. |
Elle | dépece | Elle dépece la dinde. | She carves the turkey. |
On | dépece | On dépece l’agneau. | One carves the lamb. |
Nous | dépeçons | Nous dépeçons le gibier. | We carve the game. |
Vous | dépecez | Vous dépecez le lapin. | You carve the rabbit. |
Ils | dépecent | Ils dépecent le canard. | They carve the duck. |
Elles | dépecent | Elles dépecent le veau. | They carve the veal. |
Other Conjugations for Dépecer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépecer
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