Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Introduction to the verb décaler
The English translation of the French verb décaler is “to shift” or “to move.” It is pronounced as “day-kah-lay” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of décaler is derived from the Latin word “decollare,” meaning “to behead.” In modern French, it is most often used in its figurative sense to describe the action of moving something from its original position.
In everyday French, décaler is often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action. It is usually accompanied by the conjunction “que” and is used to express a desire, a doubt, or a possibility.
Here are three examples of décaler in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their respective English translations:
- Je souhaite que tu décales ton rendez-vous. (I wish for you to reschedule your appointment.)
- Il est possible qu’ils décalent la date de la réunion. (It is possible that they will move the date of the meeting.)
- J’ai peur qu’elle ne décale son voyage à cause des grèves. (I am afraid that she will have to change her trip because of the strikes.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of décaler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | décale | Il faut que je décale mon vol. | I must change my flight. |
tu | décales | Je préfère que tu décales ton rendez-vous. | I prefer you reschedule your appointment. |
il | décale | Il est possible qu’il décale son horaire. | It’s possible he shifts his schedule. |
elle | décale | Elle veut que j’elle décale son voyage. | She wants her to postpone her trip. |
on | décale | Il est important qu’on décale la réunion. | It’s important we postpone the meeting. |
nous | décalions | Il est préférable que nous décalions notre départ. | It’s preferable we push back our departure. |
vous | décaliez | Il est nécessaire que vous décaliez votre arrivée. | It’s necessary you delay your arrival. |
ils | décalent | Il est essentiel qu’ils décalent leur événement. | It’s essential they postpone their event. |
elles | décalent | Il est crucial qu’elles décalent leur conférence. | It’s crucial they reschedule their conference. |
Other Conjugations for Décaler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
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Décaler – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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