L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
Introduction to the verb détartrer
The English translation of the French verb détartrer is “to descale” or “to remove limescale.” The infinitive form, détartrer, is pronounced “deh-tar-tray.”
The verb détartrer comes from the combination of two words: “détartrage,” which means descaling, and “tartrer,” which means to form limescale. It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the act of removing limescale from household appliances, such as kettles or coffee machines. It can also be used in a figurative sense, to describe the process of removing obstacles or difficulties.
In the L’impératif Présent (imperative present) tense, détartrer is used to give commands or directions. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Détartrez votre bouilloire avant de l’utiliser. (Descale your kettle before using it.)
- Ne laissez pas la plaque de cuisson se détartrer trop longtemps. (Don’t let the stovetop descale for too long.)
- Détartrez régulièrement votre machine à café pour une meilleure saveur. (Descale your coffee machine regularly for better flavor.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of détartrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | détartrons | Détartrons la machine à café. | Let’s descale the coffee machine. |
tu | détartrons | Détartre la bouilloire. | Descale the kettle. |
il | détartrera | Il détartrera les tuyaux. | He will descale the pipes. |
elle | détartrera | Elle détartrera la baignoire. | She will descale the bathtub. |
on | détartrons | Détartrons notre machine à laver. | Let’s descale our washing machine. |
nous | détartrons | Détartrons nos robinets. | Let’s descale our faucets. |
vous | détartrerez | Détartrerez votre cafetière. | You will descale your coffee maker. |
ils | détartreront | Ils détartreront le lave-vaisselle. | They will descale the dishwasher. |
elles | détartreront | Elles détartreront leurs dents. | They will descale their teeth. |
Other Conjugations for Détartrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détartrer
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Détartrer – 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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