Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
Introduction to the verb détartrer
The English translation of the French verb “détartrer” is “to descale”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-tar-tray”.
The word “détartrer” is derived from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (meaning “to undo” or “remove”) and the noun “tartre” (meaning “scale” or “hard deposit”). It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the action of removing mineral deposits or scales that have accumulated on surfaces, particularly in the context of cleaning or maintenance.
Here are three simple examples of its usage:
- J’ai besoin de détartrer ma cafetière. (I need to descale my coffee maker.)
- Il faut détartrer les robinets de temps en temps. (The faucets need to be descaled from time to time.)
- Elle a utilisé un produit pour détartrer la bouilloire. (She used a descaling product for the kettle.)
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Détartrer – 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 détartrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
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je | détartrE | je détartrE ma bouilloire. | I descale my kettle.
tu | détartrES | tu détartrES ta cafetière. | You descale your coffee maker.
il | détartrE | il détartrE le robinet. | He descales the faucet.
elle | détartrE | elle détartrE la machine à laver. | She descales the washing machine.
on | détartrE | on détartrE la bouilloire. | One descales the kettle.
nous | détartrONS | nous détartrONS les tuyaux. | We descale the pipes.
vous | détartrEZ | vous détartrEZ la douche. | You descale the shower.
ils | détartrENT | ils détartrENT les robinets. | They descale the faucets.
elles | détartrENT | elles détartrENT les machines à café. | They descale the coffee makers.
Other Conjugations for Détartrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
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