L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
Introduction to the verb dessiller
The English translation of the French verb dessiller is “to open one’s eyes” or “to remove the scales from one’s eyes.” It is pronounced “day-see-yay.”
The word dessiller comes from the Old French word desiller, which literally means “to remove the eyelashes.” This evolved to mean “to open one’s eyes” in the figurative sense. It is most often used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent (imperative) tense, which is used to give commands or make requests.
Here are three simple examples of using dessiller in the L’impératif Présent tense, with their English translations:
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“Dessillez vos yeux !” – “Open your eyes!”
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“Dessille-toi !” – “Open your eyes!”
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“Dessillons nos yeux !” – “Let’s open our eyes!”
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of dessiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dessille | Dessille mes paupières, je suis fatigué. | Uncover my eyelids, I’m tired. |
tu | dessille | Dessille-toi les yeux, je veux que tu vois ça. | Open your eyes, I want you to see this. |
il | dessille | Il faut que je dessille mes yeux pour bien voir. | I need to open my eyes to see clearly. |
elle | dessille | Elle dessille les yeux de son bébé après sa sieste. | She opens her baby’s eyes after his nap. |
on | dessille | On te dessille les yeux sur la vraie nature des gens. | We are opening your eyes to people’s true nature. |
nous | dessillons | Dessillons nos yeux pour voir la beauté de ce monde. | Let’s open our eyes to see the beauty of this world. |
vous | dessillez | Dessillez vos yeux et regardez ce magnifique paysage. | Open your eyes and look at this beautiful landscape. |
ils | dessillent | Ils essaient de dessiller l’opinion publique sur ce sujet. | They are trying to open public opinion on this subject. |
elles | dessillent | Elles dessillent les yeux de leurs enfants sur les dangers de la rue. | They are opening their children’s eyes to the dangers of the street. |
Other Conjugations for Dessiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessiller
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Dessiller – 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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