Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourner
Introduction to the verb défourner
The English translation of the French verb défourner is “to remove from the oven.” The infinitive form, défourner, is pronounced “day-foor-nay.”
Défourner comes from the combination of the prefix “dé,” which indicates a reversal or removal, and the verb “fourner,” meaning “to bake.” It is most often used in the culinary context to describe the action of taking something out of the oven.
In everyday French, défourner is used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a desire, a doubt, or a non-real situation. Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’aimerais que tu défournes le gâteau maintenant. (I would like for you to take the cake out of the oven now.)
- Je doute qu’il défourne le poulet à temps. (I doubt that he will take the chicken out of the oven on time.)
- Il est important que nous défournes le pain avant de le manger. (It is important for us to take the bread out of the oven before eating it.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of défourner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | défourne | Il faut que je défourne le pain. | I must take the bread out. |
tu | défournes | Je préfère que tu défournes. | I prefer you take out. |
il | défourne | Il est possible qu’il défourne. | It’s possible he takes out. |
elle | défourne | Elle veut que j’elle défourne. | She wants her to take out. |
on | défourne | Il est important qu’on défourne. | It’s important we take out. |
nous | défournions | Il est préférable que nous défournions. | It’s preferable we take out. |
vous | défourniez | Il est nécessaire que vous défourniez. | It’s necessary you take out. |
ils | défournaient | Il est essentiel qu’ils défournaient. | It’s essential they take out. |
elles | défournaient | Il est crucial qu’elles défournaient. | It’s crucial they take out. |
Other Conjugations for Défourner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défourner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourner
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Défourner – 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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