Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déglacer
Introduction to the verb déglacer
The English translation of the French verb déglacer is “to deglaze.” It is pronounced as “day-glah-say” in its infinitive form.
Language Origin:
The word “déglacer” comes from the French prefix “dé-” which means “undo” or “remove” and the noun “glace” meaning “ice.” Together, they form the verb “déglacer” which literally means “to remove ice” or “to melt ice.” This verb is often used in cooking, specifically in the process of deglazing a pan to make a sauce or to incorporate the flavorful browned bits from the bottom of the pan into a dish.
Usage in Passé Composé:
Déglacer is most often used in the Passé Composé tense to describe an action that has been completed in the past. This tense is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” followed by the past participle of déglacer, which is “déglacé.”
Examples:
- J’ai déglacé la poêle après avoir fait cuire le poulet. (I deglazed the pan after cooking the chicken.)
- Elle avait déglacé le jus de cuisson avec du vin rouge. (She had deglazed the cooking juices with red wine.)
- Nous avons déglacé la sauce avec un peu de bouillon. (We deglazed the sauce with some broth.)
English translations:
- I deglazed the pan after cooking the chicken.
- She had deglazed the cooking juices with red wine.
- We deglazed the sauce with some broth.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of déglacer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai déglacé | J’ai déglacé la poêle. | I deglazed the pan. |
tu | as déglacé | Tu as déglacé la sauce. | You deglazed the sauce. |
il | a déglacé | Il a déglacé les légumes. | He deglazed the vegetables. |
elle | a déglacé | Elle a déglacé la viande. | She deglazed the meat. |
on | a déglacé | On a déglacé la casserole. | We deglazed the pot. |
nous | avons déglacé | Nous avons déglacé le plat. | We deglazed the dish. |
vous | avez déglacé | Vous avez déglacé le vin. | You deglazed the wine. |
ils | ont déglacé | Ils ont déglacé les oignons. | They deglazed the onions. |
elles | ont déglacé | Elles ont déglacé la poire. | They deglazed the pear. |
Other Conjugations for Déglacer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déglacer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déglacer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déglacer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déglacer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déglacer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déglacer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déglacer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déglacer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déglacer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déglacer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déglacer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déglacer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déglacer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déglacer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déglacer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déglacer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déglacer
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Déglacer – 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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