L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
Introduction to the verb dépaver
The English translation of the French verb dépaver is “to remove pavement” or “to unpave.” It is pronounced as “day-pah-vay” in its infinitive form.
Dépaver comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” which means “to remove” and the word “pavé” which means “pavement.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the action of taking out or dismantling pavement, whether it be from a street, sidewalk, or driveway.
Examples:
- Nous devons dépaver la rue pour réparer les tuyaux souterrains. (We need to remove the pavement on the street to repair the underground pipes.)
- Ils ont décidé de dépaver leur allée pour créer un espace vert dans leur jardin. (They have decided to unpave their driveway to create a green space in their garden.)
- L’association locale organise une journée pour dépaver la place principale et la transformer en un espace piétonnier. (The local association is organizing a day to remove the pavement on the main square and turn it into a pedestrian area.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of dépaver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dépave | Je dépave la rue. | I am removing the pavement from the street. |
tu | dépaves | Tu dépaves le chemin. | You are removing the pavement from the path. |
il | dépave | Il dépave la route. | He is removing the pavement from the road. |
elle | dépave | Elle dépave le terrain. | She is removing the pavement from the ground. |
on | dépave | On dépave la cour. | We are removing the pavement from the courtyard. |
nous | dépavons | Nous dépavons le trottoir. | We are removing the pavement from the sidewalk. |
vous | dépavez | Vous dépavez la place. | You are removing the pavement from the square. |
ils | dépavent | Ils dépavent le parking. | They are removing the pavement from the parking lot. |
elles | dépavent | Elles dépavent le jardin. | They are removing the pavement from the garden. |
Other Conjugations for Dépaver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépaver (this article)
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Dépaver – 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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