L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Introduction to the verb dresser
The English translation of the French verb dresser is “to set up” or “to dress.”
The infinitive form of dresser is pronounced as “dreh-seh.”
The origin of the word “dresser” can be traced back to the Latin word “directiare,” meaning “to direct.” In everyday French, the verb dresser is most often used in the l’infinitif présent tense, where it indicates an action that is ongoing or continuous.
Here are three simple examples of dresser in l’infinitif présent tense and their respective English translations:
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Je dois dresser la table pour le dîner. (I have to set up the table for dinner.)
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Les parents doivent dresser leurs enfants à être polis. (Parents must teach their children to be polite.)
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Tu devrais dresser un plan pour ton projet. (You should make a plan for your project.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of dresser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dresse | Je dresse la table. | I set the table. |
tu | dreses | Tu dreses ta fille. | You dress your daughter. |
il | dresse | Il dresse son chien. | He trains his dog. |
elle | dresse | Elle dresse un portrait. | She paints a portrait. |
on | dresse | On dresse le bilan. | We take stock. |
nous | dressons | Nous dressons un plan. | We make a plan. |
vous | dressez | Vous dressez un cheval. | You train a horse. |
ils | dressent | Ils dressent une tente. | They set up a tent. |
elles | dressent | Elles dressent leurs enfants. | They dress their children. |
Other Conjugations for Dresser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dresser (this article)
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Dresser – 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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