Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Introduction to the verb dégainer
The English translation of the French verb dégainer is “to draw (a weapon).” It is pronounced as “dey-guh-nay” in its infinitive form.
The origin of the word dégainer can be traced back to the Old French word “desgaignier,” which meant “to unsheathe.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to describe an action that was completed in the past.
Three simple examples of dégainer in the Passé Composé tense are:
- J’ai dégainé mon épée pour me défendre. (I drew my sword to defend myself.)
- Elle a dégainé son pistolet et a tiré sur le voleur. (She drew her gun and shot the thief.)
- Nous avons dégainé nos couteaux pour couper les légumes. (We drew our knives to cut the vegetables.)
In each of these examples, dégainer is used to describe the action of drawing a weapon or tool in the past.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of dégainer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai dégainé | J’ai dégainé mon épée. | I unsheathed my sword. |
tu | as dégainé | Tu as dégainé ton arme. | You unsheathed your weapon. |
il | a dégainé | Il a dégainé son pistolet. | He unsheathed his gun. |
elle | a dégainé | Elle a dégainé son couteau. | She unsheathed her knife. |
on | a dégainé | On a dégainé nos fusils. | We unsheathed our guns. |
nous | avons dégainé | Nous avons dégainé nos sabres. | We unsheathed our sabers. |
vous | avez dégainé | Vous avez dégainé vos revolvers. | You unsheathed your revolvers. |
ils | ont dégainé | Ils ont dégainé leurs épées. | They unsheathed their swords. |
elles | ont dégainé | Elles ont dégainé leurs bâtons. | They unsheathed their sticks. |
Other Conjugations for Dégainer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
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Dégainer – 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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