Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Introduction to the verb distiller
The English translation of the French verb distiller is “to distill.” The infinitive form, distiller, is pronounced as “dee-stee-leh” in French.
Distiller comes from the Latin word “distillare” which means “to drop” or “to trickle down.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, uncertainty, or desire.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their English translations:
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Il faut que je distille ce liquide pour en extraire l’alcool. (It is necessary that I distill this liquid to extract the alcohol.)
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Je souhaite que tu distilles les herbes dans de l’eau chaude pour faire une infusion. (I wish that you distill the herbs in hot water to make an infusion.)
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Il est important que nous distillons cette information avant de la partager avec les autres. (It is important that we distill this information before sharing it with others.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of distiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | distille | Il faut que je distille la vodka. | I must distill the vodka. |
tu | distilles | Je préfère que tu distilles. | I prefer you distill. |
il | distille | Il est possible qu’il distille. | It’s possible he distills. |
elle | distille | Elle veut qu’elle distille. | She wants her to distill. |
on | distille | Il est important qu’on distille. | It’s important we distill. |
nous | distillions | Il est préférable que nous distillions. | It’s preferable we distill. |
vous | distilliez | Il est nécessaire que vous distilliez. | It’s necessary you distill. |
ils | distillent | Il est essentiel qu’ils distillent. | It’s essential they distill. |
elles | distillent | Il est crucial qu’elles distillent. | It’s crucial they distill. |
Other Conjugations for Distiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distiller
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Distiller – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Summary
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