Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessouler
Introduction to the verb dessouler
The English translation of the French verb dessouler is “to sober up.” It is pronounced as “deh-soo-leh” in the infinitive form.
The word dessouler is derived from the prefix “des-” meaning “down,” and the verb “souler” meaning “to get drunk.” It is often used in casual and colloquial French, especially in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense, to describe the process of becoming sober after being drunk.
Here are three examples of dessouler being used in the Passé Composé tense:
- Hier soir, j’ai dessoulé grâce à un bon café. (Last night, I sobered up thanks to a good coffee.)
- Nous avons eu un peu trop de vin, mais nous avons dessoulé rapidement en buvant beaucoup d’eau. (We had a bit too much wine, but we sobered up quickly by drinking a lot of water.)
- Tu devrais dessouler avant de prendre le volant. (You should sober up before driving.)
In all of these examples, dessouler is used to describe the process of becoming sober after being drunk. It is often used in a casual and lighthearted manner, and can also imply a sense of relief or recovery from being intoxicated.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of dessouler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai dessoulé | J’ai dessoulé rapidement. | I sobered up quickly. |
tu | as dessoulé | Tu as dessoulé après la fête. | You sobered up after the party. |
il | a dessoulé | Il a dessoulé en buvant du café. | He sobered up by drinking coffee. |
elle | a dessoulé | Elle a dessoulé en mangeant un sandwich. | She sobered up by eating a sandwich. |
on | a dessoulé | On a dessoulé en dormant. | We sobered up by sleeping. |
nous | avons dessoulé | Nous avons dessoulé avec de l’eau. | We sobered up with water. |
vous | avez dessoulé | Vous avez dessoulé grâce au thé. | You sobered up thanks to tea. |
ils | ont dessoulé | Ils ont dessoulé en faisant du sport. | They sobered up by exercising. |
elles | ont dessoulé | Elles ont dessoulé en écoutant de la musique. | They sobered up by listening to music. |
Other Conjugations for Dessouler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dessouler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessouler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessouler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessouler (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessouler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessouler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessouler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessouler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessouler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessouler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessouler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessouler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessouler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessouler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessouler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessouler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessouler
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Dessouler – 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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