Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembrayer
Introduction to the verb désembrayer
The English translation of the French verb désembrayer is “to disengage” or “to release”. It is pronounced as “day-sahm-bray-eh”.
The language origin of désembrayer comes from the prefix “dés-“, indicating reversal or removal, and the verb “embrayer”, meaning to engage or to put into gear. Together, they create the meaning of releasing or disengaging from a gear or mechanism.
In everyday French, désembrayer is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to describe an action that has been completed in the past. It can also be used in the Imperfect tense to describe a repeated or ongoing action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of désembrayer in the Passé Composé tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’ai désembrayé le frein à main avant de partir en voiture. (I released the handbrake before driving off.)
- Tu as désembrayé la chaîne avant de nettoyer la bicyclette. (You disengaged the chain before cleaning the bicycle.)
- Ils ont désembrayé le moteur pour le réparer. (They disengaged the engine to repair it.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of désembrayer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai désembrayé | J’ai désembrayé la voiture. | I disengaged the car. |
tu | as désembrayé | Tu as désembrayé le moteur. | You disengaged the engine. |
il | a désembrayé | Il a désembrayé le levier. | He disengaged the lever. |
elle | a désembrayé | Elle a désembrayé le frein. | She disengaged the brake. |
on | a désembrayé | On a désembrayé le système. | We disengaged the system. |
nous | avons désembrayé | Nous avons désembrayé la transmission. | We disengaged the transmission. |
vous | avez désembrayé | Vous avez désembrayé la pédale. | You disengaged the pedal. |
ils | ont désembrayé | Ils ont désembrayé la roue. | They disengaged the wheel. |
elles | ont désembrayé | Elles ont désembrayé le mécanisme. | They disengaged the mechanism. |
Other Conjugations for Désembrayer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désembrayer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembrayer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembrayer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembrayer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembrayer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembrayer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembrayer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembrayer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembrayer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembrayer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembrayer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembrayer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembrayer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembrayer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembrayer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembrayer
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Désembrayer – 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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