Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Introduction to the verb détortiller
The English translation of the French verb “détortiller” is “to untwist” or “to unwind.” The infinitive form “détortiller” is pronounced as “day-tor-tee-yay.”
The word “détortiller” originates from the French prefix “dé-” (which expresses reversal or undoing) and the verb “tortiller” (meaning “to twist”). It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of untwisting or unwinding something that has been previously twisted.
Examples:
- J’ai dû détortiller le fil électrique. (I had to untwist the electrical wire.)
- Elle détortille ses cheveux après les avoir bouclés. (She untwists her hair after curling it.)
- Nous devons détortiller les années de mauvaises habitudes. (We need to unwind years of bad habits.)
Détortiller – 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 détortiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | détortille | Je détortille le fil. | I untwist the wire. |
tu | détortilles | Tu détortilles tes cheveux. | You untwist your hair. |
il | détortille | Il détortille le ruban. | He untwists the ribbon. |
elle | détortille | Elle détortille la corde. | She untwists the rope. |
on | détortille | On détortille la chaîne. | One untwists the chain. |
nous | détortillons | Nous détortillons les câbles. | We untwist the cables. |
vous | détortillez | Vous détortillez les fils. | You untwist the wires. |
ils | détortillent | Ils détortillent les cordons. | They untwist the cords. |
elles | détortillent | Elles détortillent les ficelles. | They untwist the strings. |
Other Conjugations for Détortiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
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