Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépailler
Introduction to the verb dépailler
The English translation of the French verb dépailler is “to unstraw” or “to remove straw”. It is pronounced as “day-pah-yay”.
Dépailler comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” meaning “undo” or “remove” and the word “paille” meaning “straw”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a subjective possibility or doubt.
Here are three simple examples of dépailler used in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
- Je doute qu’il dépaille le grenier avant l’orage. (I doubt he will unstraw the attic before the storm.)
- Il est essentiel que nous dépaillions le jardin avant de semer les graines. (It is essential that we remove the straw from the garden before sowing the seeds.)
- J’aimerais que tu dépailles la paille du lit des lapins tous les jours. (I would like you to unstraw the rabbits’ bedding every day.)
In all of these examples, dépailler is used to express a subjunctive possibility or doubt, indicating that the action may or may not happen.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of dépailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dépaille | Il faut que je dépaille maintenant. | I must remove the straw now. |
tu | dépailles | Je préfère que tu dépailles seule. | I prefer you remove alone. |
il | dépaille | Il est possible qu’il dépaillerait. | It’s possible he would remove. |
elle | dépaille | Elle veut que j’elle dépaille. | She wants her to remove. |
on | dépaille | Il est important qu’on dépaille. | It’s important we remove. |
nous | dépailions | Il est préférable que nous dépailions. | It’s preferable we remove. |
vous | dépailiez | Il est nécessaire que vous dépailiez. | It’s necessary you remove. |
ils | dépailent | Il est essentiel qu’ils dépailent. | It’s essential they remove. |
elles | dépailent | Il est crucial qu’elles dépailent. | It’s crucial they remove. |
Other Conjugations for Dépailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dépailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépailler (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépailler
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Dépailler – 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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