Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détirer
Introduction to the verb détirer
The English translation of the French verb détirer is “to stretch” or “to pull”. It is pronounced as “day-tee-ray”.
The word détirer is derived from the Latin word “detractare”, meaning “to pull off”. It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, possibility, or desire.
Three examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense are:
- Il faut que je détire le tissu avant de le coudre. (I must stretch the fabric before sewing it.)
- Nous préférons que tu détires tes muscles avant de commencer l’entraînement. (We prefer that you stretch your muscles before starting the training.)
- J’aimerais que vous détiriez la couverture pour qu’elle couvre tout le lit. (I would like you to stretch the blanket so that it covers the entire bed.)
In these sentences, the Subjonctif Présent tense is used to express the speaker’s desire or preference for the action to be performed.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of détirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | détire | Il est possible que je détire. | It’s possible I stretch. |
tu | détires | Je veux que tu détires. | I want you to stretch. |
il | détire | Il est essentiel qu’il détire. | It’s essential he stretches. |
elle | détire | Elle préfère qu’elle détire. | She prefers she stretches. |
on | détire | Il faut qu’on détire. | We must stretch. |
nous | détirions | Il est possible que nous détirions. | It’s possible we stretch. |
vous | détiriez | Je veux que vous détiriez. | I want you to stretch. |
ils | détirent | Il est important qu’ils détirent. | It’s important they stretch. |
elles | détirent | Elle veut qu’elles détirent. | She wants them to stretch. |
Other Conjugations for Détirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détirer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détirer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détirer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détirer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détirer
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Détirer – 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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