L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Introduction to the verb détortiller
The English translation of the French verb détortiller is “to untwist” or “to unravel.” It is pronounced as “day-tor-tee-yay” in its infinitive form.
The word détortiller comes from the combination of the prefix “dé,” meaning “un-” or “to undo,” and the verb “tortiller,” meaning “to twist.” It is a regular -er verb in French and is most commonly used in everyday language to describe the action of untwisting or unraveling something.
In the L’infinitif Présent tense, détortiller is often used as a reflexive verb, meaning the subject performs the action on themselves. Some examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Je me détortille les cheveux – I am untwisting my hair.
- Elle se détortille les doigts – She is untwisting her fingers.
- Nous nous détortillons les câbles – We are untwisting the cables.
In these examples, the reflexive pronoun “se” is used before the verb to indicate that the subject is performing the action on themselves. The verb is conjugated to match the subject, in this case, “je,” “elle,” and “nous.” The object of the verb is the body part or item that is being untwisted.
In English, these sentences would be translated as “I am untwisting my hair,” “She is untwisting her fingers,” and “We are untwisting the cables.”
In conclusion, détortiller is a commonly used verb in French to describe the action of untwisting or unraveling. It is often used as a reflexive verb in the L’infinitif Présent tense and can be used to describe the untwisting of body parts or objects.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of détortiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | détortille | Je détortille un fil. | I untwist a wire. |
tu | détortilles | Tu détortilles trop. | You untwist too much. |
il | détortille | Il détortille un câble. | He untwists a cable. |
elle | détortille | Elle détortille une corde. | She untwists a rope. |
on | détortille | On détortille beaucoup. | We untwist a lot. |
nous | détortillons | Nous détortillons ensemble. | We untwist together. |
vous | détortillez | Vous détortillez lentement. | You untwist slowly. |
ils | détortillent | Ils détortillent les câbles. | They untwist the cables. |
elles | détortillent | Elles détortillent les cordes. | They untwist the ropes. |
Other Conjugations for Détortiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détortiller (this article)
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Détortiller – 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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