Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouder
Introduction to the verb débouder
The English translation of the French verb débouder is “to unplug” or “to disconnect”. The infinitive form of débouder is pronounced as “day-boo-deh”.
Débouder comes from the French word “bouder” which means “to sulk” or “to pout”. The prefix “dé-” adds the meaning of “undoing” or “taking apart”. Débouder is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are 3 simple examples of débouder in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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Il fallait que je déboude le câble avant de le remplacer.
(He had to unplug the cable before replacing it.) -
Je souhaitais que tu déboudes ta console de jeu pour venir m’aider.
(I wished you would unplug your game console to come and help me.) -
Il craignait que sa mère ne déboude le téléphone pendant leur conversation.
(He was afraid that his mother would unplug the phone during their conversation.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of débouder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | déboutasse | Je ne serais pas content si je déboutasse à ce moment-là. | I would not be happy if I unscrewed at that moment. |
tu | déboutasses | Si tu déboutasses maintenant, tu devrais tout recommencer. | If you unscrewed now, you would have to start all over. |
il | déboutât | Nous serions coincés si il déboutât maintenant. | We would be stuck if he unscrewed now. |
elle | déboutât | Elle ne serait pas surprise si elle déboutât le bouchon. | She would not be surprised if she unscrewed the lid. |
on | déboutât | Si on déboutât plus fort, ça serait plus facile. | If one unscrewed harder, it would be easier. |
nous | déboutassions | Si nous déboutassions ensemble, ça serait plus rapide. | If we unscrewed together, it would be faster. |
vous | déboutassiez | Si vous déboutassiez plus souvent, vous seriez plus habile. | If you unscrewed more often, you would be more skillful. |
ils | déboutassent | S’ils déboutassent à temps, ils éviteraient le problème. | If they unscrewed in time, they would avoid the problem. |
elles | déboutassent | Si elles déboutassent ensemble, ça serait plus efficace. | If they unscrewed together, it would be more efficient. |
Other Conjugations for Débouder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débouder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouder (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouder
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Débouder – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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