L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégeler
Introduction to the verb dégeler
The English translation of the French verb dégeler is “to thaw” or “to defrost”. It is pronounced as [deh-zhe-lay].
The word dégeler comes from the Old French word “desjeler” which means “to unfreeze”. It is derived from the Latin word “disgelare” which is a combination of “dis” meaning “apart” and “gelare” meaning “to freeze”.
In everyday French, dégeler is used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to describe the action of melting or defrosting something. It is often used when referring to frozen food, but can also be used in other contexts such as weather or emotions.
Three examples of its usage in this tense with English translations are:
- Je vais dégeler le poulet pour le dîner. (I am going to thaw the chicken for dinner.)
- Le soleil commence à dégeler la neige. (The sun is starting to thaw the snow.)
- Elle a dégeler ses émotions et a finalement pu pleurer. (She thawed her emotions and was finally able to cry.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of dégeler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dégèle | Je dégèle le congélateur. | I defrost the freezer. |
tu | dégèles | Tu dégèles la viande. | You defrost the meat. |
il | dégèle | Il dégèle la glace. | He defrosts the ice. |
elle | dégèle | Elle dégèle les légumes. | She defrosts the vegetables. |
on | dégèle | On dégèle le poisson. | We defrost the fish. |
nous | dégelons | Nous dégelons le pain. | We defrost the bread. |
vous | dégelez | Vous dégelez les fruits. | You defrost the fruit. |
ils | dégèlent | Ils dégèlent la glace. | They defrost the ice. |
elles | dégèlent | Elles dégèlent le poulet. | They defrost the chicken. |
Other Conjugations for Dégeler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dégeler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégeler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégeler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégeler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégeler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégeler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégeler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégeler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégeler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégeler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégeler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégeler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégeler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégeler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégeler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégeler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégeler (this article)
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Dégeler – 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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