L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Introduction to the verb délaisser
The English translation of the French verb délaisser is “to abandon” or “to neglect.” It is pronounced as “day-lay-say.”
Délaisser comes from the Old French word “deslaissier,” meaning “to leave behind” or “to forsake.” It is derived from the Latin word “dēlīnquere,” which means “to fail” or “to abandon.”
In everyday French, délaisser is most often used in the l’infinitif présent tense, which is the unconjugated form of the verb. It is often used to indicate the action of abandoning something or someone, or neglecting a responsibility.
Examples of délaisser in the l’infinitif présent tense:
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Je délaisse mes devoirs pour regarder la télévision. (I neglect my homework to watch TV.)
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Il ne faut pas délaisser ses amis pour sa carrière. (One should not abandon their friends for their career.)
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Nous avons décidé de délaisser notre ancienne maison pour une plus grande. (We have decided to leave our old house for a bigger one.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of délaisser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | délaisse | Je délaisse mon travail. | I abandon my work. |
tu | délaisses | Tu délaisses tes amis. | You neglect your friends. |
il | délaisse | Il délaisse ses devoirs. | He neglects his duties. |
elle | délaisse | Elle délaisse sa famille. | She abandons her family. |
on | délaisse | On délaisse les traditions. | We neglect traditions. |
nous | délaissions | Nous délaissions nos projets. | We were neglecting our plans. |
vous | délaissez | Vous délaissez vos responsabilités. | You neglect your responsibilities. |
ils | délaissent | Ils délaissent leurs devoirs. | They neglect their duties. |
elles | délaissent | Elles délaissent leurs parents. | They abandon their parents. |
Other Conjugations for Délaisser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser (this article)
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Délaisser – 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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