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dresser

to prepare

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Conjugation of dresser

Je
Tu
Il/elle/on
Nous
Vous
Ils/elles
Present tense
je dresse
I prepare
tu dresses
you prepare
il/elle/on dresse
he/she/it prepares
nous dressons
we prepare
vous dressez
you all prepare
ils/elles dressent
they prepare
Present perfect tense
j’ai dressé
I prepared
tu as dressé
you prepared
il/elle/on a dressé
he/she/it prepared
nous avons dressé
we prepared
vous avez dressé
you all prepared
ils/elles ont dressé
they prepared
Past impf. tense
je dressais
I was preparing
tu dressais
you were preparing
il/elle/on dressait
he/she/it was preparing
nous dressions
we were preparing
vous dressiez
you all were preparing
ils/elles dressaient
they were preparing
Future tense
je dresserai
I will prepare
tu dresseras
you will prepare
il/elle/on dressera
he/she/it will prepare
nous dresserons
we will prepare
vous dresserez
you all will prepare
ils/elles dresseront
they will prepare
Je
Tu
Il/elle/on
Nous
Vous
Ils/elles
Past perfect tense
j’avais dressé
I had prepared
tu avais dressé
you had prepared
il/elle/on avait dressé
he/she/it had prepared
nous avions dressé
we had prepared
vous aviez dressé
you all had prepared
ils/elles avaient dressé
they had prepared
Past preterite tense
je dressai
I prepared
tu dressas
you prepared
il/elle/on dressa
he/she/it prepared
nous dressâmes
we prepared
vous dressâtes
you all prepared
ils/elles dressèrent
they prepared
Past anterior tense
j’eus dressé
I had prepared
tu eus dressé
you had prepared
il/elle/on eut dressé
he/she/it had prepared
nous eûmes dressé
we had prepared
vous eûtes dressé
you all had prepared
ils/elles eurent dressé
they had prepared
Future perfect tense
j’aurai dressé
I will have prepared
tu auras dressé
you will have prepared
il/elle/on aura dressé
he/she/it will have prepared
nous aurons dressé
we will have prepared
vous aurez dressé
you all will have prepared
ils/elles auront dressé
they will have prepared
Je
Tu
Il/elle/on
Nous
Vous
Ils/elles
Present subjunctive tense
que je dresse
that I prepare
que tu dresses
that you prepare
qu’il/elle/on dresse
that he/she/it prepare
que nous dressions
that we prepare
que vous dressiez
that you all prepare
qu’ils/elles dressent
that they prepare
Present perf. subjunctive tense
que j’aie dressé
that I have prepared
que tu aies dressé
that you have prepared
qu’il/elle/on ait dressé
that he/she/it have prepared
que nous ayons dressé
that we have prepared
que vous ayez dressé
that you all have prepared
qu’ils/elles aient dressé
that they have prepared
Imperfect subjunctive tense
que je dressasse
that I would prepare
que tu dressasses
that you would prepare
qu’il/elle/on dressât
that he/she/it would prepare
que nous dressassions
that we would prepare
que vous dressassiez
that you all would prepare
qu’ils/elles dressassent
that they would prepare
Past perfect subjunctive tense
que j’eusse dressé
that I had prepared
que tu eusses dressé
that you had prepared
qu’il/elle/on eût dressé
that he/she/it had prepared
que nous eussions dressé
that we had prepared
que vous eussiez dressé
that you all had prepared
qu’ils/elles eussent dressé
that they had prepared
Je
Tu
Il/elle/on
Nous
Vous
Ils/elles
Conditional mood
je dresserais
I would prepare
tu dresserais
you would prepare
il/elle/on dresserait
he/she/it would prepare
nous dresserions
we would prepare
vous dresseriez
you all would prepare
ils/elles dresseraient
they would prepare
Conditional perfect tense
j’aurais dressé
I would have prepared
tu aurais dressé
you would have prepared
il/elle/on aurait dressé
he/she/it would have prepared
nous aurions dressé
we would have prepared
vous auriez dressé
you all would have prepared
ils/elles auraient dressé
they would have prepared
Imperative mood
-
dresse
prepare!
-
dressons
let's prepare!
dressez
prepare!
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Past perfect imperative mood
-
aie dressé
have prepared
-
ayons dressé
let's have prepared
ayez dressé
have prepared
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Examples of dresser

Fais courir le bruit qu'il sera exécuté et donne l'ordre à Conti de dresser le gibet.

Spread the word that he is to be executed. Give Conti the order to prepare the gallows.

On peut aussi dresser la table, cuisiner ou enseigner d'une certaine façon.

An artist isn't just somebody who paints or sculpts, it's somebody who sets the table a certain way, prepares a meal a certain way, or teaches in a certain way.

Nous avons dressé un festin !

We've prepared a feast in your honour!

- Pour qui dresse-t-on ce gibet ?

For whom are the gallows being prepared?

Je le laisse là, tel quel, ou je dresse la table ?

Shall I leave it here as it is, sir, or shall I prepare the table?

Mais avant ça... il me faut une preuve que vous êtes tous les deux prêts à relever le défi qui se dresse.

But before I do... I need proof that the two of you are prepared to face the challenges ahead.

Clerc, dressez l'acte de donation.

Clerk, prepare a deed of gift.