Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déteindre
Introduction to the verb déteindre
The English translation of the French verb déteindre is “to fade” or “to lose color.” It is pronounced as “day-taynd-ruh” in its infinitive form.
The word déteindre comes from the Latin word “dis-tinguere,” meaning “to separate” or “to divide.” In everyday French, déteindre is most often used to describe the loss of color or fading of something, such as fabric or paint.
Here are three simple examples of how déteindre is used in everyday French:
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“Le soleil a déteint les couleurs de mon t-shirt.” (The sun has faded the colors of my t-shirt.)
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“Attention, les produits chimiques peuvent déteindre sur les vêtements.” (Be careful, chemicals can stain clothes.)
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“Le temps a déteint la peinture des volets.” (Time has caused the paint on the shutters to fade.)
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Déteindre – 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 déteindre
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | déteins | Je déteins | I fade |
tu | déteins | Tu déteins | You fade |
il | déteint | Il déteint | He fades |
elle | déteint | Elle déteint | She fades |
on | déteint | On déteint | One fades |
nous | déteignons | Nous déteignons | We fade |
vous | déteignez | Vous déteignez | You fade |
ils | déteignent | Ils déteignent | They fade |
elles | déteignent | Elles déteignent | They fade |
Other Conjugations for Déteindre.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déteindre (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déteindre
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déteindre
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déteindre
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déteindre
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déteindre
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déteindre
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déteindre
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déteindre
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déteindre
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déteindre
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déteindre
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déteindre
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déteindre
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déteindre
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déteindre
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déteindre
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