L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégeler
Introduction to the verb dégeler
The English translation of the French verb dégeler is “to thaw” or “to defrost.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “dey-zhel-ey.”
Dégeler comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” which means “un-” or “dis-” and the verb “geler” which means “to freeze.” Therefore, dégeler literally means “to unfreeze” or “to unthaw.” This verb is most often used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the command form of the verb.
Examples:
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Décongèle les légumes avant de les cuire. (Thaw the vegetables before cooking them.)
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N’oublie pas de dégeler la viande avant de la faire cuire. (Don’t forget to defrost the meat before cooking it.)
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Dégivrez le pare-brise avant de conduire. (Defrost the windshield before driving.)
In all three examples, the verb dégeler is used as a command, telling someone to thaw, defrost, or de-ice something. In everyday French, dégeler is commonly used in the imperative form when giving cooking instructions, preparing for driving, or handling frozen items.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of dégeler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dégèle | Dégèle les aliments avant de les cuire. | Thaw the food before cooking it. |
tu | dégèle | Dégèle le congélateur régulièrement. | Defrost the freezer regularly. |
il | dégèle | Il dégèle rapidement. | It thaws quickly. |
elle | dégèle | Elle dégèle les routes en hiver. | She thaws the roads in the winter. |
on | dégèle | On dégèle la viande au micro-ondes. | We thaw the meat in the microwave. |
nous | dégelons | Dégelons nos relations. | Let’s thaw out our relationship. |
vous | dégelez | Dégelez les crevettes avant de les cuisiner. | Thaw the shrimp before cooking them. |
ils | dégèlent | Ils dégèlent la glace en été. | They melt the ice in the summer. |
elles | dégèlent | Elles dégèlent leur cœur devant un film triste. | They thaw their hearts watching a sad movie. |
Other Conjugations for Dégeler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dégeler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégeler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégeler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégeler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégeler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégeler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégeler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégeler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégeler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégeler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégeler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégeler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégeler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégeler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégeler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégeler (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégeler
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Dégeler – 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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