L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détirer
Introduction to the verb détirer
The English translation of the French verb détirer is “to stretch” or “to elongate”. It is pronounced as “day-tee-ray”.
The language origin of détirer can be traced back to the Old French word “destirer”, which meant “to draw out” or “to pull”. Over time, the word evolved and took on the meaning of “to stretch” in modern French.
In everyday French, détirer is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to describe physical actions of stretching or elongating something. It can also be used figuratively to express the idea of extending or prolonging something.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in the L’infinitif Présent tense:
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Je dois détirer mes muscles avant de faire de l’exercice. (I must stretch my muscles before exercising.)
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Elle aime détirer ses jambes en faisant du yoga. (She enjoys stretching her legs while doing yoga.)
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Nous allons détirer nos vacances d’une semaine supplémentaire. (We are going to extend our vacation by an extra week.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of détirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | détiens | Je détiens le secret. | I hold the secret. |
tu | détiens | Tu détiens la vérité. | You hold the truth. |
il | détient | Il détient le pouvoir. | He holds the power. |
elle | détient | Elle détient l’autorité. | She holds the authority. |
on | détient | On détient la solution. | We hold the solution. |
nous | détenons | Nous détenons le contrôle. | We hold the control. |
vous | détenez | Vous détenez les clés. | You hold the keys. |
ils | détiennent | Ils détiennent la responsabilité. | They hold the responsibility. |
elles | détiennent | Elles détiennent le savoir. | They hold the knowledge. |
Other Conjugations for Détirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détirer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détirer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détirer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détirer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détirer (this article)
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Détirer – 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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