L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détaler
Introduction to the verb détaler
The English translation of the French verb détaler is “to dart away” or “to scamper.” It is pronounced as “day-tah-lay.”
The word “détaler” comes from the Old French term “desvaler,” which means “to descend” or “to go down.” It is derived from the Latin word “dis” meaning “away” and “vallare” meaning “to jump.”
In everyday French, détaler is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the present infinitive form of a verb. This tense is used to express actions that are happening at the moment of speaking or to give commands.
Here are three simple examples of the usage of détaler in the L’infinitif Présent tense:
1) Ne détale pas ! (Don’t scamper away!)
2) Ils ont l’habitude de détaler à la première alerte. (They have the habit of darting away at the first alarm.)
3) Si tu te sens en danger, il vaut mieux détaler vite. (If you feel in danger, it’s better to scamper away quickly.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of détaler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | détale | Je détale rapidement. | I run away quickly. |
tu | détales | Tu détales souvent. | You run away often. |
il | détale | Il détale en silence. | He runs away silently. |
elle | détale | Elle détale la nuit. | She runs away at night. |
on | détale | On détale en secret. | We run away in secret. |
nous | détaler | Nous détalerons tôt. | We will run away early. |
vous | détalez | Vous détalez en courant. | You run away by running. |
ils | détalent | Ils détalent en panique. | They run away in a panic. |
elles | détalent | Elles détalent en riant. | They run away laughing. |
Other Conjugations for Détaler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détaler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détaler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détaler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détaler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détaler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détaler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détaler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détaler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détaler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détaler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détaler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détaler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détaler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détaler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détaler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détaler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détaler (this article)
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Détaler – 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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