L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démêler
Introduction to the verb démêler
The English translation of the French verb démêler is “to untangle” or “to unravel.” The infinitive form of démêler is pronounced as “day-may-lay.”
The word démêler is derived from the Old French word “demaïl,” which means “to disentangle.” It is a combination of the prefix “de-” which means “apart” and the Latin word “macula” which means “spot” or “taint.” In everyday French, démêler is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the present tense of the infinitive form.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the L’infinitif Présent tense:
- Je dois démêler mes cheveux avant de me coucher. (I have to untangle my hair before going to bed.)
- Il est difficile de démêler les fils électriques. (It is difficult to untangle the electrical wires.)
- Nous devons démêler cette affaire avant qu’elle ne devienne un problème. (We need to unravel this issue before it becomes a problem.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of démêler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | démêle | Je démêle mes cheveux. | I untangle my hair. |
tu | démêles | Tu démêles les fils. | You untangle the threads. |
il | démêle | Il démêle le problème. | He unravels the problem. |
elle | démêle | Elle démêle le tricot. | She untangles the knitting. |
on | démêle | On démêle les rumeurs. | We untangle the rumors. |
nous | démêlons | Nous démêlons la situation. | We untangle the situation. |
vous | démêlez | Vous démêlez les conflits. | You untangle the conflicts. |
ils | démêlent | Ils démêlent les mensonges. | They untangle the lies. |
elles | démêlent | Elles démêlent les histoires. | They untangle the stories. |
Other Conjugations for Démêler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb démêler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démêler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démêler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démêler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démêler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démêler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démêler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démêler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démêler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démêler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démêler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démêler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démêler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démêler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démêler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démêler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démêler (this article)
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Démêler – 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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