Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délainer
Introduction to the verb délainer
The English translation of the French verb délainer is “to shave” or “to shear.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-lay-nay.”
Délainer comes from the Old French word “deslaigner,” which means “to pluck” or “to remove hair from.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a desire, a wish, or a possibility. This tense is used after certain verbs and expressions that indicate doubt, emotion, or uncertainty.
Examples:
- Il faut que je délaine mon mouton. (I need to shear my sheep.)
- Je préfère que tu délaines les moutons demain. (I prefer that you shear the sheep tomorrow.)
- Il est possible que le berger délaine les moutons ce soir. (It is possible that the shepherd will shear the sheep tonight.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of délainer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | délaine | Il faut que je délaine ce mouton. | I have to shear this sheep. |
tu | délaines | Je préfère que tu délaines les moutons. | I prefer you shear the sheep. |
il | délaine | Il est possible qu’il délaine les moutons. | It’s possible he shears the sheep. |
elle | délaine | Elle veut que j’elle délaine les moutons. | She wants her to shear the sheep. |
on | délaine | Il est important qu’on délaine les moutons. | It’s important we shear the sheep. |
nous | délainions | Il est préférable que nous délainions les moutons. | It’s preferable we shear the sheep. |
vous | délainiez | Il est nécessaire que vous délainiez les moutons. | It’s necessary you shear the sheep. |
ils | délainent | Il est essentiel qu’ils délainent les moutons. | It’s essential they shear the sheep. |
elles | délainent | Il est crucial qu’elles délainent les moutons. | It’s crucial they shear the sheep. |
Other Conjugations for Délainer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb délainer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délainer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délainer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délainer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délainer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délainer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délainer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délainer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délainer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délainer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délainer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délainer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délainer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délainer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délainer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délainer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délainer
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Délainer – 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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