Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâillonner
Introduction to the verb débâillonner
The English translation of the French verb débâillonner is “to remove the gag.” It is pronounced as [deh-bah-yoh-nay].
Débâillonner comes from the French word “bâillonner,” which means “to gag” or “to silence.” The prefix “dé-” adds the meaning of “removing” or “undoing.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Examples of débâillonner in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:
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Si j’avais su que tu étais retenu prisonnier, j’aurais débâillonné ta bouche pour que tu puisses crier à l’aide. (If I had known you were being held prisoner, I would have removed your gag so you could cry for help.)
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Il fallait que je débâillonne cette personne pour qu’elle puisse témoigner contre son agresseur. (I had to remove this person’s gag so they could testify against their attacker.)
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Il était important que nous débâillonnions les otages avant que les négociations commencent. (It was important for us to remove the hostages’ gags before the negotiations began.)
English translations:
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If I had known that you were being held prisoner, I would have removed your gag so that you could cry for help.
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I had to remove this person’s gag so that they could testify against their attacker.
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It was important for us to remove the hostages’ gags before the negotiations began.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of débâillonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | débâillonnasse | Il serait étrange que je me débâillonnasse. | It would be strange if I ungagged myself. |
tu | débâillonnasses | Il serait étrange que tu te débâillonnasses. | It would be strange if you ungagged yourself. |
il | débâillonnât | Il serait étrange que tu te débâillonnât. | It would be strange if he ungagged himself. |
elle | débâillonnât | Il serait étrange que tu te débâillonnât. | It would be strange if she ungagged herself. |
on | débâillonnât | Il serait étrange que tu te débâillonnât. | It would be strange if one ungagged oneself. |
nous | débâillonnassions | Il serait étrange que nous nous débâillonnassions. | It would be strange if we ungagged ourselves. |
vous | débâillonnassiez | Il serait étrange que vous vous débâillonnassiez. | It would be strange if you ungagged yourselves. |
ils | débâillonnassent | Il serait étrange que ils se débâillonnassent. | It would be strange if they ungagged themselves. |
elles | débâillonnassent | Il serait étrange que elles se débâillonnassent. | It would be strange if they ungagged themselves. |
Other Conjugations for Débâillonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débâillonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâillonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâillonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâillonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâillonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâillonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâillonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâillonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâillonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâillonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâillonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâillonner (this article)
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâillonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâillonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâillonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâillonner
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Débâillonner – 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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