L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
Introduction to the verb dévisser
The English translation of the French verb dévisser is “to unscrew.” It is pronounced “day-vee-say” in the infinitive form.
Dévisser comes from the French word “vis,” which means “screw.” It is derived from the Latin word “vītis,” meaning “vine” or “twining plant.” In everyday French, dévisser is most often used in the present tense to describe the action of unscrewing or removing a screw from an object. It can also be used figuratively, for example, to talk about unraveling a mystery or solving a problem.
Examples:
- Je dois dévisser le couvercle pour ouvrir la boîte. (I have to unscrew the lid to open the box.)
- Nous allons dévisser les meubles pour les déménager. (We are going to unscrew the furniture to move it.)
- Elle a réussi à dévisser le bouchon avec un tournevis. (She managed to unscrew the cap with a screwdriver.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of dévisser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dévisse | Je dévisse le bouchon. | I unscrew the cap. |
tu | dévisses | Tu dévisses la vis. | You unscrew the screw. |
il | dévisse | Il dévisse le couvercle. | He unscrews the lid. |
elle | dévisse | Elle dévisse la poignée. | She unscrews the handle. |
on | dévisse | On dévisse le bouchon. | We unscrew the cap. |
nous | dévissions | Nous dévissions ensemble. | We unscrew together. |
vous | dévissez | Vous dévissez l’ampoule. | You unscrew the light bulb. |
ils | dévissent | Ils dévissent la roue. | They unscrew the wheel. |
elles | dévissent | Elles dévissent le couvercle. | They unscrew the lid. |
Other Conjugations for Dévisser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser (this article)
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Dévisser – 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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