Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
Introduction to the verb desserrer
The English translation of the French verb “desserrer” is “to loosen” or “to loosen up.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “desserrer” is [de-suh-ray].
Desserrer originates from the Old French word “deserrer,” which combines the prefix “des-” (indicating reversal) and the verb “serrer” (meaning “to tighten” or “to close”). In everyday French, “desserrer” is commonly used to describe actions or situations related to loosening something physically or metaphorically.
Examples:
- J’ai desserré les écrous pour faciliter le démontage. (I loosened the nuts to make disassembly easier.)
- Elle desserre son écharpe pour se sentir plus à l’aise. (She loosens her scarf to feel more comfortable.)
- Le confinement desserre peu à peu, les restrictions sont levées. (The lockdown is gradually loosening, the restrictions are being lifted.)
Desserrer – 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 desserrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | desserre | Je desserre ma ceinture. | I loosen my belt. |
Tu | desserres | Tu desserres ton écharpe. | You loosen your scarf. |
Il | desserre | Il desserre son nœud de cravate. | He loosens his tie. |
Elle | desserre | Elle desserre ses chaussures. | She loosens her shoes. |
On | desserre | On desserre les vis. | One loosens the screws. |
Nous | desserrons | Nous desserrons les boulons. | We loosen the bolts. |
Vous | desserrez | Vous desserrez votre poing. | You loosen your fist. |
Ils | desserrent | Ils desserrent leur ceinture de sécurité. | They loosen their seatbelt. |
Elles | desserrent | Elles desserrent leur écharpe. | They loosen their scarf. |
Other Conjugations for Desserrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desserrer
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