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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb désopiler

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The English translation of the French verb désopiler is “to unblock” or “to clear”. It is pronounced as day-zoh-pee-lay in the infinitive form.

The word désopiler is derived from the Old French word “déopiler” which means “to remove feathers”. This verb is formed by adding the prefix “dé-” which indicates removal, and the word “opile”, meaning feathers. Over time, the meaning of the verb evolved to refer to the act of unblocking or clearing something.

In everyday French, désopiler is most commonly used in its infinitive form as a reflexive verb, désopiler (se désopiler). It is often used to describe the action of removing an obstruction or something that is blocking the way.

Examples:

  1. Je dois me désopiler le nez avant de sortir de la maison. (I have to clear my nose before leaving the house.)
  2. Il faut se désopiler les oreilles pour mieux entendre. (You have to unblock your ears to hear better.)
  3. Nous devons nous désopiler la route pour que la voiture puisse passer. (We have to clear the road for the car to pass.)

In these examples, the reflexive pronoun “se” is used before the verb to indicate that the action is being done to oneself. The verb désopiler is conjugated in the present tense to agree with the subject of the sentence.

English translations:

  1. I have to unblock my nose before leaving the house.
  2. You have to clear your ears to hear better.
  3. We have to clear the road for the car to pass.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je désopile Je désopile la bouteille. I open the bottle.
tu désopiles Tu désopiles le paquet. You open the package.
il désopile Il désopile la boîte. He opens the box.
elle désopile Elle désopile la lettre. She opens the letter.
on désopile On désopile le cadeau. We open the gift.
nous désopilons Nous désopilons le spectacle. We are watching the show.
vous désopilez Vous désopilez le colis. You open the package.
ils désopilent Ils désopilent le livre. They open the book.
elles désopilent Elles désopilent le sac. They open the bag.

Other Conjugations for Désopiler.

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

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désopiler

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Désopiler – 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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