Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détordre
Introduction to the verb détordre
The English translation of the French verb détordre is “to untwist” or “to straighten.” It is pronounced as “day-torr-druh” in its infinitive form.
The word détordre comes from the French prefix “dé-” meaning “undo” and the verb “tordre” meaning “to twist.” It is often used in everyday French to describe the action of undoing something that has been twisted or tangled.
Examples:
- Je dois détordre mes cheveux après les avoir tressés toute la journée. (I have to untwist my hair after braiding it all day.)
- Le plombier a dû détordre les tuyaux pour réparer la fuite. (The plumber had to straighten the pipes to fix the leak.)
- Il faut détordre les fils avant de les brancher dans la prise. (You have to untangle the wires before plugging them into the socket.)
Détordre – 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 détordre
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Je détords | Je détords mes cheveux. | I untangle my hair. |
Tu | Tu détords | Tu détords ta robe. | You untangle your dress. |
Il | Il détord | Il détord sa cravate. | He untangles his tie. |
Elle | Elle détord | Elle détord ses boucles. | She untangles her curls. |
On | On détord | On détord les câbles. | We untangle the cables. |
Nous | Nous détordons | Nous détordons les fils. | We untangle the wires. |
Vous | Vous détordez | Vous détordez vos chaussures. | You untangle your shoes. |
Ils | Ils détordent | Ils détordent les fils électriques. | They untangle the electrical wires. |
Elles | Elles détordent | Elles détordent leurs colliers. | They untangle their necklaces. |
Other Conjugations for Détordre.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détordre (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détordre
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détordre
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détordre
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détordre
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détordre
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détordre
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détordre
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détordre
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détordre
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détordre
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détordre
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détordre
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détordre
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détordre
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détordre
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détordre
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