Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
Introduction to the verb détourer
The English translation of the French verb “détourer” is “to cut out” or “to outline.” The infinitive form “détourer” is pronounced as “day-too-ray.”
“Détourer” originates from the Old French word “destourer,” which means “to turn aside.” In everyday French, “détourer” is commonly used when referring to the action of cutting out or outlining an object or subject, typically in graphic design or image editing.
Examples of usage:
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Je dois détourer cette image pour la mettre sur le site web.
(I need to cut out this image to put it on the website.) -
Il faut détourer le sujet principal de cette photo.
(We need to outline the main subject of this photo.) -
Nous avons détouré les lettres pour créer un logo percutant.
(We cut out the letters to create a striking logo.)
Détourer – 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 détourer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | détoure | Je détouré les images. | I cut out the images. |
tu | détoures | Tu détoures le dessin. | You cut out the drawing. |
il | détoure | Il détouré la silhouette. | He cuts out the silhouette. |
elle | détoure | Elle détouré les photos. | She cuts out the photos. |
on | détourne | On détourne les contours. | One cuts out the outlines. |
nous | détourons | Nous détourons les formes. | We cut out the shapes. |
vous | détournez | Vous détournez les motifs. | You cut out the patterns. |
ils | détourent | Ils détourent les éléments. | They cut out the elements. |
elles | détourent | Elles détourent les lettres. | They cut out the letters. |
Other Conjugations for Détourer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détourer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détourer
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