L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Introduction to the verb déclasser
The English translation of the French verb déclasser is “to downgrade” or “to demote.” The infinitive form of déclasser is pronounced “day-cla-say.”
The word déclasser comes from the Latin word “classicus” which referred to a member of the first class in the Roman army. In French, it was used to describe someone belonging to the upper class. Over time, the meaning of the word evolved to refer to a social or professional demotion.
In everyday French, déclasser is often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to express a demotion or downgrade in a professional or social status. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Je ne veux pas me déclasser en acceptant ce poste. (I don’t want to downgrade myself by accepting this position.)
- Les études ont montré que le chômage peut déclasser certaines personnes socialement. (Studies have shown that unemployment can socially demote some people.)
- La nouvelle politique de l’entreprise risque de déclasser plusieurs employés. (The new company policy may demote several employees.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of déclasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | déclasse | Je déclasse mes adversaires. | I outclass my opponents. |
tu | déclasses | Tu déclasses tes collègues. | You downgrade your colleagues. |
il | déclasse | Il déclasse ses concurrents. | He outclasses his competitors. |
elle | déclasse | Elle déclasse son adversaire. | She outclasses her opponent. |
on | déclasse | On déclasse nos ennemis. | We outclass our enemies. |
nous | déclassons | Nous déclassons notre équipe. | We are downgrading our team. |
vous | déclassez | Vous déclassez vos rivaux. | You downgrade your rivals. |
ils | déclassent | Ils déclassent leurs adversaires. | They outclass their opponents. |
elles | déclassent | Elles déclassent leurs compétiteurs. | They outclass their competitors. |
Other Conjugations for Déclasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser (this article)
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Déclasser – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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