Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
Introduction to the verb dessoûler
The English translation of the French verb “dessoûler” is “to sober up.” The infinitive form “dessoûler” is pronounced as [de-suh-le].
“Dessoûler” is derived from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (meaning “to undo” or “to reverse”) and the verb “soûler” (meaning “to get drunk” or “to intoxicate”). It is most often used in everyday French to describe the process of becoming sober after consuming alcohol.
Examples:
- Je vais boire un café pour dessoûler. (I will drink a coffee to sober up.)
- Il m’a fallu plusieurs heures pour dessoûler complètement. (It took me several hours to completely sober up.)
- Elle ne peut pas conduire tant qu’elle n’a pas dessoûlé. (She can’t drive until she has sobered up.)
Dessoûler – 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 dessoûler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | je dessoûle | Je dessoûle rapidement. | I sober up quickly. |
tu | tu dessoûles | Tu dessoûles avec modération. | You sober up with moderation. |
il | il dessoûle | Il dessoûle lentement. | He sobers up slowly. |
elle | elle dessoûle | Elle dessoûle discrètement. | She sobers up discreetly. |
on | on dessoûle | On dessoûle ensemble. | We sober up together. |
nous | nous dessoûlons | Nous dessoûlons tranquillement. | We sober up calmly. |
vous | vous dessoûlez | Vous dessoûlez prudemment. | You sober up cautiously. |
ils | ils dessoûlent | Ils dessoûlent joyeusement. | They sober up joyfully. |
elles | elles dessoûlent | Elles dessoûlent rapidement. | They (feminine) sober up quickly. |
Other Conjugations for Dessoûler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessoûler
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