Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
Introduction to the verb dessiller
The English translation of the French verb “dessiller” is “to unseal” or “to open one’s eyes.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “dessiller” is [de-si-yey].
Originating from the Old French word “seeillier” meaning “to unseal,” “dessiller” is mainly used in everyday French to express the action of removing a seal or unraveling an illusion or deception. It is often used figuratively to describe the act of gaining insight or becoming aware of something previously hidden or unknown.
Examples:
- Il faut dessiller les yeux des gens pour qu’ils voient la vérité.
(We need to open people’s eyes so they can see the truth.) - En voyageant, j’ai dessillé mon esprit et réalisé que mes préjugés étaient erronés.
(While traveling, I opened my mind and realized my prejudices were wrong.) - Le film m’a dessillé sur la réalité de la vie en banlieue.
(The movie opened my eyes to the reality of life in the suburbs.)
Dessiller – 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 dessiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | dessille | Je dessille la situation. | I open my eyes to the situation. |
Tu | dessilles | Tu dessilles les mensonges. | You open your eyes to the lies. |
Il | dessille | Il dessille son esprit. | He opens his mind. |
Elle | dessille | Elle dessille les yeux. | She opens her eyes. |
On | dessille | On dessille notre compréhension. | We open our understanding. |
Nous | dessillons | Nous dessillons nos illusions. | We open our illusions. |
Vous | dessillez | Vous dessillez votre perception. | You open your perception. |
Ils | dessillent | Ils dessillent leur conscience. | They open their conscience. |
Elles | dessillent | Elles dessillent leurs horizons. | They open their horizons. |
Other Conjugations for Dessiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
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