L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclinquer
Introduction to the verb déclinquer
The English translation of the French verb déclinquer is “to decline” or “to deteriorate.” It is pronounced as “day-klan-kay.”
Déclinquer comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” which means “down” or “off” and the verb “clinquer” meaning “to ring” or “to sound.” Together, it conveys the idea of a downward or negative change.
In everyday French, déclinquer is most often used in the infinitive present tense to describe a process of decline or deterioration. It can refer to physical, emotional, or societal decline.
Here are three simple examples of déclinquer in the infinitive present tense with their English translations:
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Le quartier déclinque à cause de la pauvreté. (The neighborhood is declining because of poverty.)
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Ses compétences déclinent depuis qu’il a pris sa retraite. (His skills have been declining since he retired.)
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Les valeurs traditionnelles de la société déclinent à cause de l’influence des médias. (Traditional values in society are declining because of the influence of media.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of déclinquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | déclenque | Je déclenque le moteur. | I start the engine. |
tu | déclenques | Tu déclenques l’alarme. | You trigger the alarm. |
il | déclenque | Il déclenque la réaction. | He triggers the reaction. |
elle | déclenque | Elle déclenque l’incendie. | She starts the fire. |
on | déclenque | On déclenque la musique. | We turn on the music. |
nous | déclinquons | Nous déclinquons les demandes. | We decline the requests. |
vous | déclenquez | Vous déclenquez le projet. | You launch the project. |
ils | déclenquent | Ils déclenquent les fêtes. | They start the parties. |
elles | déclenquent | Elles déclenquent le chaos. | They cause chaos. |
Other Conjugations for Déclinquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déclinquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclinquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclinquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclinquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclinquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclinquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclinquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclinquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclinquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclinquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclinquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclinquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclinquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclinquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclinquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclinquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclinquer (this article)
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Déclinquer – 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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