Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrousser
Introduction to the verb débrousser
The English translation of débrousser is “to clear” or “to clear out”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-broo-say”.
The French verb débrousser comes from the word “broussailles” which means “undergrowth” or “brush”. It is often used in everyday French to refer to the act of clearing away vegetation or obstacles in a physical or metaphorical sense.
In the Subjonctif Passé tense, débrousser is used to express a past action that is uncertain or hypothetical. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Subjonctif Présent tense, followed by the past participle of débrousser.
Here are three examples of débrousser used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’espère qu’ils ont débroussé le terrain avant de construire la maison. (I hope they cleared the land before building the house.)
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Il aurait fallu que tu débrousses ta chambre avant que tes parents n’arrivent. (You should have cleared your room before your parents arrived.)
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Nous sommes contents que vous ayez débroussé cette affaire délicate. (We are glad that you cleared up this delicate matter.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of débrousser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie débroussé | Je suis content que j’aie débroussé. | I am happy that I cleared. |
tu | aies débroussé | Tu préfères que tu aies débroussé. | You prefer that you cleared. |
il | ait débroussé | Il est possible qu’il ait débroussé. | It’s possible that he cleared. |
elle | ait débroussé | Elle doute qu’elle ait débroussé. | She doubts that she cleared. |
on | ait débroussé | On craint qu’on ait débroussé. | We fear that we cleared. |
nous | ayons débroussé | Nous espérons que nous ayons débroussé. | We hope that we cleared. |
vous | ayez débroussé | Vous suggérez que vous ayez débroussé. | You suggest that you cleared. |
ils | aient débroussé | Ils veulent qu’ils aient débroussé. | They want that they cleared. |
elles | aient débroussé | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient débroussé. | They prefer that they cleared. |
Other Conjugations for Débrousser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débrousser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrousser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrousser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrousser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrousser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrousser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrousser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrousser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrousser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrousser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrousser (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrousser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrousser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrousser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrousser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrousser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrousser
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Débrousser – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
Conditional
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