L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délourder

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb délourder

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The English translation of the French verb délourder is “to untangle” or “to straighten out.” It is pronounced as “deh-loo-rdair.”

The word délourder comes from the French noun “lourd” which means heavy. It is derived from the Latin word “luridus” which means heavy, massive, or bulky. In everyday French, délourder is mostly used in the infinitive present tense to describe the action of untangling or straightening out something.

Here are three simple examples of délourder in the L’infinitif Présent tense with their respective English translations:

  1. Je dois délourder mes cheveux avant de les coiffer. (I have to untangle my hair before styling it.)
  2. Elle aime délourder les fils de laine pour tricoter. (She likes untangling the wool yarn to knit.)
  3. Nous avons réussi à délourder la situation et à trouver une solution. (We managed to straighten out the situation and find a solution.)

Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of délourder

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je délourde Je délourde la viande. I tenderize the meat.
tu délourdes Tu délourdes bien. You tenderize well.
il délourde Il délourde son steak. He tenderizes his steak.
elle délourde Elle ne délourde pas. She doesn’t tenderize.
on délourde On délourde le poulet. We tenderize the chicken.
nous délourdons Nous délourdons la viande. We are tenderizing the meat.
vous délourdez Vous délourdez le steak. You are tenderizing the steak.
ils délourdent Ils délourdent le porc. They are tenderizing the pork.
elles délourdent Elles délourdent le bœuf. They are tenderizing the beef.

Other Conjugations for Délourder.

Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb délourder

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délourder

Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délourder

Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délourder

Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délourder 

Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délourder

Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délourder 

Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délourder 

Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délourder

Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délourder

Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délourder 

Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délourder 

Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délourder

Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délourder

Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délourder 

L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délourder

L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délourder  (this article)

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Délourder – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense

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The French “l’infinitif présent” (Infinitive Present) tense is not a true verb tense in the same way that the present, past, or future tenses are. Instead, it’s the base form of a verb, and it has several important uses and interactions with other tenses.

Forming the Infinitive Present

To form the infinitive present of a verb, you typically take the unconjugated form of the verb (the form you’d find in a French dictionary) and remove the ending. For regular verbs, you remove the -er, -ir, or -re ending, and you’re left with the infinitive. For example:
   – Parler (to speak)
   – Finir (to finish)
   – Vendre (to sell)

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

As a Verb’s Dictionary Form

The most common use of the infinitive present is to represent a verb in its base form. It’s the form you would find in a dictionary or verb conjugation table.

After Modal Verbs

When you use modal verbs like “pouvoir” (can), “vouloir” (want), or “devoir” (must), the verb that follows is in its infinitive form. For example:
     – Je veux manger. (I want to eat.)
     – Il peut parler français. (He can speak French.)

As an Imperative

In informal commands, the infinitive is often used. For example:
     – Ferme la porte. (Close the door.)

In Infinitive Clauses

In complex sentences, especially after certain conjunctions, the infinitive is used to express actions that are separate from the main verb. For example:
     – J’ai besoin de manger avant de partir. (I need to eat before leaving.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

Present Tense

The infinitive present can be used with the present tense to express ongoing actions or habitual actions. For example:
     – J’aime manger des croissants. (I like eating croissants.)

Future Tense

When combined with the future tense of “aller,” the infinitive present can express future actions. For example:
     – Je vais manger au restaurant demain. (I am going to eat at the restaurant tomorrow.)

Conditional Tense

The infinitive present is often used with the conditional to express actions that would happen in a hypothetical situation. For example:

     – Il mangerait s’il avait faim. (He would eat if he were hungry.)

Passé Composé

When forming compound tenses like “passé composé,” the auxiliary verb (être or avoir) is conjugated, and the main verb remains in its infinitive form. For example:
     – J’ai mangé une pomme. (I ate an apple.)
     – Elle est partie. (She left.)

Imperfect Tense

The infinitive present can be combined with the imperfect tense to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past. For example:
     – Quand j’étais enfant, j’aimais jouer. (When I was a child, I liked to play.)

Subjunctive and Conditional Moods

In some complex sentences, the infinitive can be used with the subjunctive and conditional moods, especially when expressing uncertainty, possibility, or doubt.

Summary

The infinitive present in French serves as the base form of a verb and is used in various contexts, including after modal verbs, in imperative commands, in infinitive clauses, and in combination with other tenses to convey a wide range of meanings and actions. Its flexibility makes it a fundamental part of French grammar.

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