L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Introduction to the verb distiller
The English translation of the French verb distiller is “to distill.” It is pronounced “dee-stee-yay” in the infinitive form.
The word “distiller” comes from the Latin word “distillare” which means “to drop in small particles.” In everyday French, it is often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to describe the action of separating or purifying a liquid by heating and cooling it.
Here are three examples of the usage of distiller in the L’infinitif Présent tense:
- Je vais distiller de l’eau pour la rendre potable. (I am going to distill water to make it drinkable.)
- Nous devons distiller le vin pour enlever les impuretés. (We must distill the wine to remove impurities.)
- Tu peux distiller de l’alcool à partir de fruits. (You can distill alcohol from fruits.)
Overall, the verb distiller is most commonly used in French to describe the process of distillation, but it can also be used in a figurative sense to mean “to extract” or “to purify.”
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of distiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | distille | Je distille de l’eau. | I distill water. |
tu | distilles | Tu distilles du vin. | You distill wine. |
il | distille | Il distille du whisky. | He distills whiskey. |
elle | distille | Elle distille de l’alcool. | She distills alcohol. |
on | distille | On distille des huiles essentielles. | We distill essential oils. |
nous | distillons | Nous distillons du parfum. | We distill perfume. |
vous | distillez | Vous distillez de la vodka. | You distill vodka. |
ils | distillent | Ils distillent du rhum. | They distill rum. |
elles | distillent | Elles distillent du gin. | They distill gin. |
Other Conjugations for Distiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller (this article)
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Distiller – 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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