Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Introduction to the verb dessécher
The English translation of the French verb dessécher is “to dry up” or “to wither”. It is pronounced “deh-seh-shay”.
The word dessécher comes from the Old French word “desséchier” which comes from the Latin word “desiccare” meaning “to dry up”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
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Il faut que la pluie vienne avant que la rivière ne dessèche. (It is necessary for it to rain before the river dries up.)
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Je crains que les plantes ne se dessèchent s’il n’y a pas assez d’eau. (I fear that the plants will wither if there is not enough water.)
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Il est important que tu arroses les fleurs tous les jours afin qu’elles ne se dessèchent pas. (It is important that you water the flowers every day so that they don’t dry up.)
English translations:
- It is necessary for it to rain before the river dries up.
- I fear that the plants will wither if there is not enough water.
- It is important that you water the flowers every day so that they don’t dry up.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of dessécher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dessèche | Je doute qu’elle dessèche la plante. | I doubt she dries the plant. |
tu | dessèches | Il est important que tu dessèches l’herbe. | It’s important you dry the grass. |
il | dessèche | Il faut qu’il dessèche la viande. | He must dry the meat. |
elle | dessèche | Elle préfère qu’elle dessèche les vêtements. | She prefers she dries the clothes. |
on | dessèche | Il est possible qu’on dessèche la terre. | It’s possible we dry the land. |
nous | desséchions | Il est préférable que nous desséchions le bois. | It’s preferable we dry the wood. |
vous | desséchiez | Il est nécessaire que vous desséchiez les fruits. | It’s necessary you dry the fruits. |
ils | dessèchent | Il est essentiel qu’ils dessèchent le linge. | It’s essential they dry the laundry. |
elles | dessèchent | Il est crucial qu’elles dessèchent les fleurs. | It’s crucial they dry the flowers. |
Other Conjugations for Dessécher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessécher
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Dessécher – 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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