Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défarder
Introduction to the verb défarder
The English translation of the French verb défarder is “to untangle” or “to unravel.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-far-day.”
Défarder comes from the Old French word “desfarder,” which means “to take off one’s armor.” This evolved to the modern meaning of “to untangle” or “to unravel,” which is often used in the context of hair or thread.
In everyday French, défarder is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to describe a completed action in the past.
Examples:
- J’ai défardé mes cheveux après la piscine. (I untangled my hair after swimming.)
- Elle a défardé le fil avant de le tricoter. (She unraveled the thread before knitting it.)
- Nous avons passé des heures à défarder les fils de laine emmêlés. (We spent hours untangling the tangled wool threads.)
English translations:
- I untangled my hair after swimming.
- She unraveled the thread before knitting it.
- We spent hours untangling the tangled wool threads.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of défarder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai défardé | J’ai défardé mes cheveux. | I unraveled my hair. |
tu | as défardé | Tu as défardé sa robe. | You unraveled her dress. |
il | a défardé | Il a défardé son pantalon. | He unraveled his pants. |
elle | a défardé | Elle a défardé son écharpe. | She unraveled her scarf. |
on | a défardé | On a défardé les fils. | We unraveled the threads. |
nous | avons défardé | Nous avons défardé le tissu. | We unraveled the fabric. |
vous | avez défardé | Vous avez défardé la laine. | You unraveled the wool. |
ils | ont défardé | Ils ont défardé le tricot. | They unraveled the knitting. |
elles | ont défardé | Elles ont défardé les chaussettes. | They unraveled the socks. |
Other Conjugations for Défarder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défarder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défarder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défarder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défarder (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défarder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défarder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défarder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défarder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défarder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défarder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défarder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défarder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défarder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défarder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défarder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défarder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défarder
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Défarder – 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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