L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégringoler
Introduction to the verb dégringoler
The English translation of dégringoler is “to tumble down” or “to fall down”. It is pronounced as “de-gree-goh-lay” in its infinitive form.
The verb dégringoler comes from the French word “gringole” meaning “staircase” or “stairs”. The prefix “dé-” adds the meaning of “down” or “off”. Therefore, dégringoler literally means “to go down the stairs” or “to fall down the stairs”. It is most often used in informal language and has a connotation of a sudden and uncontrolled fall.
In everyday French, dégringoler is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to express a sudden and unexpected physical or metaphorical fall. For example:
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Les enfants aimaient dégringoler les escaliers du château. (The children loved tumbling down the stairs of the castle.)
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Le prix de l’action a dégringolé après le scandale financier. (The stock price tumbled down after the financial scandal.)
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Le ballon a dégringolé dans la rivière. (The ball fell down into the river.)
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The children loved tumbling down the stairs of the castle.
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The stock price tumbled down after the financial scandal.
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The ball fell down into the river.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of dégringoler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dégringole | Je dégringole du toboggan. | I tumble down the slide. |
tu | dégringoles | Tu dégringoles de la montagne. | You slide down the mountain. |
il | dégringole | Il dégringole de l’échelle. | He falls off the ladder. |
elle | dégringole | Elle dégringole à vélo. | She falls off her bike. |
on | dégringole | On dégringole dans la neige. | We slide down the snow. |
nous | dégringolons | Nous dégringolons la colline. | We tumble down the hill. |
vous | dégringolez | Vous dégringolez du toit. | You fall off the roof. |
ils | dégringolent | Ils dégringolent du mur. | They fall off the wall. |
elles | dégringolent | Elles dégringolent de l’arbre. | They tumble down the tree. |
Other Conjugations for Dégringoler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dégringoler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégringoler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégringoler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégringoler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégringoler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégringoler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégringoler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégringoler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégringoler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégringoler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégringoler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégringoler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégringoler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégringoler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégringoler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégringoler (this article)
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Dégringoler – 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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