L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Introduction to the verb défretter
The English translation of the French verb défretter is “to detangle.” It is pronounced as “day-freh-tay.”
Défretter comes from the French word “fretter,” meaning “to tangle” or “to knot.” It is mainly used in the context of hair, to describe the act of untangling or combing through knots. In everyday French, it is commonly used in the L’infinitif Présent tense.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their translations:
- Je déteste me défretter les cheveux le matin. (I hate untangling my hair in the morning.)
- Nous avons utilisé un démêlant pour mieux défretter les nœuds. (We used a detangler to better comb through the knots.)
- Il faut bien démêler et défretter les cheveux avant de les sécher. (It’s important to thoroughly comb and detangle hair before drying it.)
In each of these examples, défretter is used as the infinitive form of the verb, indicating that the action has not yet been completed.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of défretter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | défrette | Je défrette mon chien. | I brush my dog. |
tu | défrettes | Tu défrettes ton chat. | You brush your cat. |
il | défrette | Il défrette son cheval. | He brushes his horse. |
elle | défrette | Elle défrette sa robe. | She brushes her dress. |
on | défrette | On défrette nos vêtements. | We brush our clothes. |
nous | défrettons | Nous défrettons la maison. | We clean the house. |
vous | défrettez | Vous défrettez la voiture. | You clean the car. |
ils | défrettent | Ils défrettent les vitres. | They clean the windows. |
elles | défrettent | Elles défrettent le salon. | They clean the living room. |
Other Conjugations for Défretter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter (this article)
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Défretter – 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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