Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Introduction to the verb défretter
The English translation of défretter is “to uncurl” or “to relax.” The infinitive form is pronounced “deh-freh-teh.”
Défretter comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” meaning “undo” or “reverse,” and the word “frêter” which means “to curl.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Composé tense to talk about an action that has been completed in the past.
Examples:
- J’ai défretté mes cheveux ce matin. (I uncurled my hair this morning.)
- Il avait défretté son dos en s’étirant. (He had relaxed his back by stretching.)
- Nous avons défretté nos muscles après l’entraînement. (We relaxed our muscles after the workout.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of défretter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai défretté | J’ai défretté mon instrument. | I loosened my instrument. |
tu | as défretté | Tu as défretté la corde. | You loosened the string. |
il | a défretté | Il a défretté la guitare. | He loosened the guitar. |
elle | a défretté | Elle a défretté la mandoline. | She loosened the mandolin. |
on | a défretté | On a défretté la basse. | We loosened the bass. |
nous | avons défretté | Nous avons défretté l’accordéon. | We loosened the accordion. |
vous | avez défretté | Vous avez défretté la harpe. | You loosened the harp. |
ils | ont défretté | Ils ont défretté le violoncelle. | They loosened the cello. |
elles | ont défretté | Elles ont défretté la flûte. | They loosened the flute. |
Other Conjugations for Défretter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défretter
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Défretter – 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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