Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégeler
Introduction to the verb dégeler
The English translation of the French verb dégeler is “to thaw” or “to defrost.” It is pronounced as “day-zhel-ay” in the infinitive form.
The word dégeler comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (meaning “un-” or “de-“) and the verb “geler” (meaning “to freeze”). It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Composé tense, which is equivalent to the Present Perfect tense in English.
In the Passé Composé tense, dégeler is conjugated with the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) and the past participle “dégelé” to form the compound verb “avoir dégelé.” Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, along with their respective English translations:
- J’ai dégelé le poulet pour le dîner hier. (I thawed the chicken for dinner yesterday.)
- Tu as dégelé le congélateur la semaine dernière. (You defrosted the freezer last week.)
- Ils ont dégelé les tuyaux avant que le froid n’arrive. (They thawed the pipes before the cold arrived.)
In these examples, dégeler is used to describe the action of thawing or defrosting an object or substance. It is a common verb used in everyday French, especially during the colder months when food needs to be thawed before cooking and pipes need to be thawed to prevent freezing.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of dégeler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai dégelé | J’ai dégelé la viande. | I defrosted the meat. |
tu | as dégelé | Tu as dégelé les légumes. | You defrosted the vegetables. |
il | a dégelé | Il a dégelé le tuyau. | He defrosted the pipe. |
elle | a dégelé | Elle a dégelé la vitre. | She defrosted the window. |
on | a dégelé | On a dégelé le lac. | We defrosted the lake. |
nous | avons dégelé | Nous avons dégelé la voiture. | We defrosted the car. |
vous | avez dégelé | Vous avez dégelé le congélateur. | You defrosted the freezer. |
ils | ont dégelé | Ils ont dégelé la rivière. | They defrosted the river. |
elles | ont dégelé | Elles ont dégelé le sol. | They defrosted the ground. |
Other Conjugations for Dégeler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dégeler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégeler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégeler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégeler (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégeler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégeler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégeler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégeler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégeler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégeler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégeler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégeler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégeler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégeler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégeler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégeler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégeler
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Dégeler – 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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