will have been downing
Future perfect progressive conjugation of down.
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An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
a. en bas
I'm going down to get the Christmas decorations from the basement.Je vais en bas chercher les décorations de Noël au sous-sol.
b. vers le bas
The hikers looked down from the top of the cliff.Les randonneurs regardaient vers le bas depuis le sommet de la falaise.
c. no direct translation
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Climb down from there right now!Descends de là tout de suite !
Did you see that girl fall down? I hope she didn't get hurt.Tu as vu cette fille tomber ? J'espère qu'elle ne s'est pas fait mal.
a. no direct translation
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We always go down to the lake for July 4.On va toujours au lac pour le 4 juillet.
We're going to drive down to Florida next week.Nous allons descendre en Floride la semaine prochaine.
A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a word and another word (e.g., par, en).
a. no direct translation
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The boulder rolled down the cliff and plunged into the sea.Le rocher a dégringolé de la falaise et a plongé dans la mer.
The boy ran down the stairs.Le garçon a dévalé les escaliers.
4. (along)
a. le long de
The couple walked down the avenue holding hands.Le couple marchait main dans la main le long de l'avenue.
5. (during)
a. à travers
Down the years, our friendship has remained intact.À travers les années, notre amitié est restée intacte.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
7. (sad)
a. déprimé
You seem a little down. Is there anything I can do to help?Tu as l'air un peu déprimé. Je peux faire quelque chose pour t'aider ?
a. en panne
Why is the printer always down when I need to use it?Pourquoi l'imprimante est-elle toujours en panne quand j'en ai besoin ?
a. bas
The team's morale is down after the third loss in a row.Le moral de l'équipe est bas après cette troisième défaite d'affilée.
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
11. (fine feathers)
a. le duvet (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
I can't use a comforter stuffed with down because I'm a vegan.Je ne peux pas utiliser de couette en duvet, car je suis végétalienne.
12. (fine hair)
a. le duvet (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
That stuff on your upper lip is more like down than a real mustache.Cette chose que tu as sur la lèvre supérieure ressemble plus à un duvet qu'à une vraie moustache.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
14. (colloquial) (to drink quickly)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. descendre (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Jeanne downed two bottles of water after her run.Jeanne a descendu deux bouteilles d'eau après sa course.
15. (colloquial) (to cause to fall from the sky)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. descendre (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
The fighter jet downed the enemy aircraft with one shot.L'avion de chasse a descendu l'avion ennemi d'un seul tir.
b. abattre
The rebels claim to have downed a military helicopter.Les rebelles affirment avoir abattu un hélicoptère militaire.
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Allez !).
Conjugations
Indicative of "down"
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