L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorienter
Introduction to the verb désorienter
The English translation of the French verb désorienter is “to disorient” or “to confuse.” The infinitive form, désorienter, is pronounced “day-zoh-ree-ohn-tay.”
The word désorienter comes from the prefix dés- (meaning “without” or “to take away”) and the root orienter (meaning “to orient” or “to guide”). It is most often used in everyday French in the infinitive present tense, which is the base form of the verb and does not indicate a specific subject or time frame.
Here are three simple examples of désorienter in the infinitive present tense, along with their English translations:
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Je me sens désorienté dans cette ville inconnue.
Translation: I feel disoriented in this unfamiliar city. -
Son explication m’a complètement désorienté.
Translation: His explanation completely confused me. -
Les changements constants dans l’emploi du temps désorientent les étudiants.
Translation: The constant changes in the schedule disorient the students.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of désorienter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | désoriente | Je désoriente l’ennemi. | I disorient the enemy. |
tu | désorientes | Tu me désorientes. | You disorient me. |
il | désoriente | Il désoriente ses adversaires. | He disorients his opponents. |
elle | désoriente | Elle désoriente l’audience. | She disorients the audience. |
on | désoriente | On se désoriente facilement. | We get easily disoriented. |
nous | désorientons | Nous désorientons l’ennemi. | We disorient the enemy. |
vous | désorientez | Vous nous désorientez. | You disorient us. |
ils | désorientent | Ils désorientent leurs ennemis. | They disorient their enemies. |
elles | désorientent | Elles désorientent les spectateurs. | They disorient the spectators. |
Other Conjugations for Désorienter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désorienter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorienter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorienter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorienter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorienter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorienter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorienter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorienter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorienter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorienter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorienter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorienter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorienter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorienter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorienter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorienter (this article)
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Désorienter – 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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