Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débouter
Introduction to the verb débouter
The English translation of the French verb “débouter” is “to dismiss” or “to reject.” The infinitive form “débouter” is pronounced as “day-boo-tay.”
Débouter comes from the Old French word “deboter,” which means “to push back” or “to repel.” In everyday French, débouter is commonly used in legal contexts to express the act of dismissing a claim or rejecting an argument.
Examples:
- Le juge a débouté la demande du plaignant. (The judge dismissed the plaintiff’s claim.)
- Le tribunal a débouté l’accusé faute de preuves suffisantes. (The court rejected the accused due to lack of sufficient evidence.)
- L’employeur a débouté la requête du salarié pour augmentation de salaire. (The employer dismissed the employee’s request for a salary increase.)
Débouter – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of débouter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | déboute | Je déboute le témoin. | I dismiss the witness. |
Tu | déboutes | Tu déboutes l’accusé. | You dismiss the accused. |
Il/Elle | déboute | Il déboute le plaignant. | He dismisses the plaintiff. |
Nous | déboutons | Nous déboutons les dossiers. | We dismiss the cases. |
Vous | déboutez | Vous déboutez les parties adverses. | You dismiss the opposing parties. |
Ils/Elles | déboutent | Ils déboutent les témoignages. | They dismiss the testimonies. |
Other Conjugations for Débouter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débouter (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouter
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