L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontaminer
Introduction to the verb décontaminer
The English translation of the French verb décontaminer is “to decontaminate.” It is pronounced as “day-kon-ta-mee-nay.”
The word décontaminer has its origins in the French prefix “dé-” meaning “to remove” and the word “contaminer” meaning “to contaminate.” Together, they form the verb décontaminer meaning “to remove contamination.”
In everyday French, décontaminer is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the simple present tense for verbs in French. In this tense, the verb is used in its infinitive form without any conjugation, and it is often accompanied by another verb in a sentence.
Here are three simple examples of décontaminer being used in the L’infinitif Présent tense with their English translations:
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Je dois décontaminer la cuisine avant de préparer le repas.
Translation: I have to decontaminate the kitchen before preparing the meal. -
Il est important de décontaminer l’eau avant de la boire.
Translation: It is important to decontaminate the water before drinking it. -
Nous allons décontaminer le sol après l’accident chimique.
Translation: We are going to decontaminate the ground after the chemical accident.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of décontaminer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | décontamine | Je décontamine la pièce. | I decontaminate the room. |
tu | décontamines | Tu décontamines le sol. | You decontaminate the floor. |
il | décontamine | Il décontamine l’eau. | He decontaminates the water. |
elle | décontamine | Elle décontamine les aliments. | She decontaminates the food. |
on | décontamine | On décontamine l’air. | We decontaminate the air. |
nous | décontaminons | Nous décontaminons le site. | We decontaminate the site. |
vous | décontaminez | Vous décontaminez les vêtements. | You decontaminate the clothes. |
ils | décontaminent | Ils décontaminent la région. | They decontaminate the region. |
elles | décontaminent | Elles décontaminent la ville. | They decontaminate the city. |
Other Conjugations for Décontaminer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décontaminer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontaminer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontaminer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontaminer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontaminer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontaminer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontaminer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontaminer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontaminer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontaminer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontaminer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontaminer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontaminer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontaminer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontaminer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontaminer (this article)
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Décontaminer – 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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