L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
Introduction to the verb décrêper
The English translation of the French verb décrêper is “to untangle” or “to comb out”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-kreh-pay”.
The word décrêper comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-“, meaning “undo” or “reverse”, and the word “crêpe” which refers to a type of fabric with a crinkled texture. Originally, the verb was used to describe the action of smoothing out or untangling fabric or hair. However, it is now more commonly used in a figurative sense, meaning to untangle a situation or to clear up a misunderstanding.
In everyday French, décrêper is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the command form. This tense is used to give direct orders or instructions. Here are three simple examples of its usage:
- Décrêpez vos cheveux avant de sortir ! (Untangle your hair before going out!)
- Décrêpons cette histoire avant qu’elle ne devienne un gros malentendu. (Let’s untangle this situation before it turns into a big misunderstanding.)
- Décrêpe-toi et viens m’aider à préparer le dîner. (Untangle yourself and come help me prepare dinner.)
In each of these examples, décrêper is used to give a direct order or instruction to untangle something, whether it is hair, a situation, or oneself.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of décrêper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | décrêpe | Décrêpe cette pâte. | Crimp this dough. |
tu | décrêpe | Décrêpe tes cheveux. | Straighten your hair. |
il | décrêpe | Il décrêpe le tissu. | He crimps the fabric. |
elle | décrêpe | Elle décrêpe le papier peint. | She strips the wallpaper. |
on | décrêpe | On décrêpe le terrain. | We level the ground. |
nous | décrêpons | Décrêpons la crêpe. | Let’s crimp the pancake. |
vous | décrêpez | Décrêpez votre pain. | Crimp your bread. |
ils | décrêpent | Ils décrêpent le mur. | They are stripping the wall. |
elles | décrêpent | Elles décrêpent la terre. | They are levelling the land. |
Other Conjugations for Décrêper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrêper
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Décrêper – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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