Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchiffonner
Introduction to the verb déchiffonner
The English translation of the French verb déchiffonner is “to crumple” or “to crease.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-shee-fon-nay.”
Déchiffonner comes from the French words “dé” meaning “undo” and “chiffon” meaning “rag” or “cloth.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Composé tense, which corresponds to the English Present Perfect tense.
Here are three examples of déchiffonner used in the Passé Composé tense with their respective English translations:
- J’ai déchiffonné le papier cadeau. (I crumpled the gift wrap.)
- Elle a déchiffonné sa robe en la mettant dans sa valise. (She creased her dress by putting it in her suitcase.)
- Nous avons déchiffonné le plan avant de le comprendre. (We crumpled the map before understanding it.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of déchiffonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai déchiffonné | J’ai déchiffonné mon costume. | I took off my suit. |
tu | as déchiffonné | Tu as déchiffonné la lettre. | You crumpled the letter. |
il | a déchiffonné | Il a déchiffonné son mouchoir. | He unfolded his handkerchief. |
elle | a déchiffonné | Elle a déchiffonné sa robe. | She took off her dress. |
on | a déchiffonné | On a déchiffonné le tapis. | We straightened out the carpet. |
nous | avons déchiffonné | Nous avons déchiffonné les draps. | We took off the sheets. |
vous | avez déchiffonné | Vous avez déchiffonné vos vêtements. | You took off your clothes. |
ils | ont déchiffonné | Ils ont déchiffonné les rideaux. | They took down the curtains. |
elles | ont déchiffonné | Elles ont déchiffonné les serviettes. | They unfolded the napkins. |
Other Conjugations for Déchiffonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déchiffonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchiffonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchiffonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchiffonner (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchiffonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchiffonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchiffonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchiffonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchiffonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchiffonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchiffonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchiffonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchiffonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchiffonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchiffonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchiffonner
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Déchiffonner – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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