Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
Introduction to the verb débobiner
The English translation of the French verb débobiner is “to unravel” or “to unwind.” It is pronounced “day-bo-bee-nay.”
The origin of débobiner is from the prefix “dé-” meaning “undo” or “take apart” and the word “bobine” meaning “spool.” In everyday French, débobiner is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express an action that would have happened in the past if a certain condition had been met.
Example 1: Si j’avais eu plus de temps, j’aurais débobiné toute la pelote de laine. (If I had had more time, I would have unraveled the entire ball of yarn.)
Example 2: Il aurait débobiné le fil mais il a réalisé qu’il n’avait pas besoin de le faire. (He would have unwound the thread but he realized he didn’t need to do it.)
Example 3: Si nous avions suivi les instructions, nous aurions débobiné le câble avant de le brancher. (If we had followed the instructions, we would have unraveled the cable before plugging it in.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of débobiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse débobiné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse débobiné. | I wish I had unwound. |
tu | eusses débobiné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses débobiné. | I wish you had unwound. |
il | eût débobiné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût débobiné. | I wish he had unwound. |
elle | eût débobiné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût débobiné. | I wish she had unwound. |
on | eût débobiné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût débobiné. | I wish one had unwound. |
nous | eussions débobiné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions débobiné. | I wish we had unwound. |
vous | eussiez débobiné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez débobiné. | I wish you had unwound. |
ils | eussent débobiné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent débobiné. | I wish they had unwound. |
elles | eussent débobiné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent débobiné. | I wish they had unwound. |
Other Conjugations for Débobiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
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Débobiner – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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