Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboutonner
Introduction to the verb déboutonner
The English translation of the French verb déboutonner is “to unbutton.” It is pronounced as “day-boo-tone-ay” in its infinitive form.
Déboutonner comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” which indicates an opposite action, and the noun “bouton” meaning “button.” Therefore, déboutonner literally means “to undo a button.”
In everyday French, déboutonner is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that occurred in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb avoir or être in the Subjonctif Présent tense, followed by the past participle of déboutonner.
Examples:
- Il est important que tu aies déboutonné ta chemise avant de te coucher. (It is important that you had unbuttoned your shirt before going to bed.)
- Je doute qu’ils aient déboutonné leur manteau à cause de la chaleur. (I doubt that they had unbuttoned their coat because of the heat.)
- Il est possible que le bébé ait déboutonné son pyjama pendant la nuit. (It is possible that the baby had unbuttoned his pajamas during the night.)
In summary, déboutonner is a regular -er verb in French and its Subjonctif Passé tense is used to express a past action that may or may not have happened. It is commonly used in everyday speech to express doubt, uncertainty, or hypothetical situations.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of déboutonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie déboutonné | Je suis contente que j’aie déboutonné ma chemise. | I’m glad I unbuttoned my shirt. |
tu | aies déboutonné | Il est nécessaire que tu aies déboutonné ta veste. | You must have unbuttoned your jacket. |
il | ait déboutonné | Il ne croit pas que je ait déboutonné son pantalon. | He doesn’t believe I unbuttoned his pants. |
elle | ait déboutonné | Elle a peur qu’elle ait déboutonné sa robe. | She’s afraid she unbuttoned her dress. |
on | ait déboutonné | On espère qu’on ait déboutonné le manteau. | We hope we unbuttoned the coat. |
nous | ayons déboutonné | Nous souhaitons que nous ayons déboutonné nos chemisiers. | We wish we unbuttoned our blouses. |
vous | ayez déboutonné | Il est important que vous ayez déboutonné vos pantalons. | It’s important that you unbuttoned your pants. |
ils | aient déboutonné | Ils espèrent qu’ils aient déboutonné leurs chemises. | They hope they unbuttoned their shirts. |
elles | aient déboutonné | Elles craignent qu’elles aient déboutonné leurs vestes. | They fear they unbuttoned their jackets. |
Other Conjugations for Déboutonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déboutonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboutonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboutonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboutonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboutonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboutonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboutonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboutonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboutonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboutonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboutonner (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboutonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboutonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboutonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboutonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboutonner
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Déboutonner – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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