L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Introduction to the verb déguiser
The English translation of the French verb déguiser is “to disguise” or “to costume.” The infinitive form, déguiser, is pronounced as “day-ghee-zay.”
The root of the verb déguiser is “guise,” which comes from the Old French word “guise,” meaning “appearance” or “manner.” The prefix “dé-” means “dis-” or “un-,” giving the verb the meaning of “to remove the guise” or “to change appearance.”
In everyday French, déguiser is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to express the action of disguising oneself or someone/something else. It can also be used figuratively to mean concealing or hiding one’s true intentions or feelings.
Examples in L’infinitif Présent tense:
- Je vais déguiser mon chien en lion pour Halloween. (I am going to dress up my dog as a lion for Halloween.)
- Nous aimons nous déguiser en personnages célèbres lors des fêtes costumées. (We like to dress up as famous characters during costume parties.)
- Les espions doivent souvent se déguiser pour passer inaperçus. (Spies often have to disguise themselves to go unnoticed.)
English translations:
- I am going to dress up my dog as a lion for Halloween.
- We like to dress up as famous characters during costume parties.
- Spies often have to disguise themselves to go unnoticed.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of déguiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | déguise | Je me déguise pour Halloween. | I dress up for Halloween. |
tu | déguises | Tu déguises ton chien. | You dress up your dog. |
il | déguise | Il déguise son visage. | He disguises his face. |
elle | déguise | Elle se déguise en princesse. | She dresses up as a princess. |
on | déguise | On déguise la salle de fête. | We dress up the party room. |
nous | déguisons | Nous déguisons nos enfants. | We dress up our children. |
vous | déguisez | Vous déguisez vos amis. | You dress up your friends. |
ils | déguisent | Ils se déguisent en super-héros. | They dress up as superheroes. |
elles | déguisent | Elles déguisent leurs poupées. | They dress up their dolls. |
Other Conjugations for Déguiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser (this article)
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Déguiser – 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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