Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer
Introduction to the verb désenflammer
The English translation of the French verb désenflammer is “to deflate” or “to calm down.” It is pronounced “day-zun-flah-may.”
The word désenflammer is a combination of the prefix “dés-” meaning “un-” or “de-” and the verb “enflammer” which means “to ignite” or “to inflame.” It comes from the Latin word “inflammare” which has a similar meaning.
In everyday French, désenflammer is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to talk about an action that happened in the past and has now been completed. It is commonly used in situations where someone or something was previously excited or agitated and has now been calmed down or brought to a more manageable state.
Examples:
- J’ai désenflammé la situation en parlant calmement avec lui. (I defused the situation by speaking calmly with him.)
- Il a désenflammé les esprits en proposant une solution acceptable pour tous. (He calmed everyone down by proposing a solution acceptable to all.)
- Nous avons désenflammé la foule en jouant une musique douce. (We calmed the crowd down by playing soft music.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of désenflammer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai désenflammé | J’ai désenflammé le feu. | I extinguished the fire. |
tu | as désenflammé | Tu as désenflammé la situation. | You calmed down the situation. |
il | a désenflammé | Il a désenflammé les tensions. | He diffused the tensions. |
elle | a désenflammé | Elle a désenflammé la colère. | She quenched the anger. |
on | a désenflammé | On a désenflammé la foule. | We dispersed the crowd. |
nous | avons désenflammé | Nous avons désenflammé le conflit. | We resolved the conflict. |
vous | avez désenflammé | Vous avez désenflammé le débat. | You ended the debate. |
ils | ont désenflammé | Ils ont désenflammé les esprits. | They calmed down the spirits. |
elles | ont désenflammé | Elles ont désenflammé la situation. | They diffused the situation. |
Other Conjugations for Désenflammer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer
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Désenflammer – 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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