Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolorer
Introduction to the verb décolorer
The English translation of the French verb décolorer is “to decolorize” or “to bleach.” The infinitive form, décolorer, is pronounced “day-koh-lo-ray.”
Décolorer comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” meaning “to remove” and the word “couleur” meaning “color.” It is most often used to describe the action of removing color from something, such as fabric or hair, in order to make it lighter or to remove stains.
In the Passé Composé tense, décolorer is conjugated with the auxiliary verb “avoir” and the past participle “décoloré.” For example:
- Nous avons décoloré nos cheveux pour l’été. (We bleached our hair for the summer.)
- Elle a décoloré le tissu pour enlever la tache. (She bleached the fabric to remove the stain.)
- J’ai décoloré mon jean pour lui donner un effet vieilli. (I bleached my jeans to give them a worn look.)
Overall, décolorer is a commonly used verb in everyday French, especially in the context of beauty and fashion. It can also be used in a figurative sense to describe the fading or loss of color or brightness in something.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of décolorer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai décoloré | J’ai décoloré mes cheveux. | I bleached my hair. |
tu | as décoloré | Tu as décoloré le tissu. | You bleached the fabric. |
il | a décoloré | Il a décoloré son pantalon. | He bleached his pants. |
elle | a décoloré | Elle a décoloré ses chaussures. | She bleached her shoes. |
on | a décoloré | On a décoloré la photo. | We bleached the photo. |
nous | avons décoloré | Nous avons décoloré le mur. | We bleached the wall. |
vous | avez décoloré | Vous avez décoloré la nappe. | You bleached the tablecloth. |
ils | ont décoloré | Ils ont décoloré le tapis. | They bleached the rug. |
elles | ont décoloré | Elles ont décoloré les rideaux. | They bleached the curtains. |
Other Conjugations for Décolorer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décolorer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolorer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolorer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolorer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolorer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolorer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolorer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolorer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolorer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolorer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolorer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolorer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolorer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolorer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolorer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolorer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolorer
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Décolorer – 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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