L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Introduction to the verb défolier
The English translation of the French verb défolier is “to defoliate.” It is pronounced “day-fohl-ee-ay” in the infinitive form.
Défolier comes from the French word “feuille,” meaning “leaf,” and the prefix “dé,” which can mean “to remove.” It is most commonly used in everyday French to describe the process of removing leaves from a plant or tree, either intentionally or as a result of a natural process like autumn.
Here are three examples of défolier used in the infinitive present tense:
- Les arbres se défolient en automne. (The trees are defoliating in autumn.)
- Nous devons défolier ces vignes pour améliorer la récolte. (We need to defoliate these vines to improve the harvest.)
- Les soldats ont défolié la forêt pour faciliter leurs mouvements. (The soldiers defoliated the forest to facilitate their movements.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of défolier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | défolie | Je défolie les arbres. | I defoliate the trees. |
tu | défolies | Tu défolies les feuilles. | You defoliate the leaves. |
il | défolie | Il défolie la forêt. | He defoliates the forest. |
elle | défolie | Elle défolie les plantes. | She defoliates the plants. |
on | défolie | On défolie le jardin. | We defoliate the garden. |
nous | défolions | Nous défolions ensemble. | We defoliate together. |
vous | défoliez | Vous défoliez les champs. | You defoliate the fields. |
ils | défolient | Ils défolient la campagne. | They defoliate the countryside. |
elles | défolient | Elles défolient les fleurs. | They defoliate the flowers. |
Other Conjugations for Défolier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier (this article)
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Défolier – 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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