Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaptiser
Introduction to the verb débaptiser
The English translation of the French verb débaptiser is “to unbaptize.” It is pronounced as “day-bap-tee-zay” in its infinitive form.
Débaptiser comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” meaning “undo” and the verb “baptiser” meaning “to baptize.” It was first used in French language in the 16th century.
In everyday French, débaptiser is most commonly used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to talk about an action that happened in the past and is now completed.
Examples:
- J’ai débaptisé mon fils après qu’il ait décidé de devenir athée. (I unbaptized my son after he decided to become an atheist.)
- Elle a débaptisé son mariage en se faisant divorcer. (She unbaptized her marriage by getting divorced.)
- Les protestants ont débaptisé les églises catholiques lors de la Réforme. (Protestants unbaptized Catholic churches during the Reformation.)
In all of these examples, débaptiser is used in the Passé Composé tense to talk about a completed action in the past. It is often used in discussions about religious conversions or changes in beliefs.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of débaptiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai débaptisé | J’ai débaptisé mon fils. | I unbaptized my son. |
tu | as débaptisé | Tu as débaptisé ta fille. | You unbaptized your daughter. |
il | a débaptisé | Il a débaptisé le bébé. | He unbaptized the baby. |
elle | a débaptisé | Elle a débaptisé son neveu. | She unbaptized her nephew. |
on | a débaptisé | On a débaptisé l’enfant. | We unbaptized the child. |
nous | avons débaptisé | Nous avons débaptisé notre cousin. | We unbaptized our cousin. |
vous | avez débaptisé | Vous avez débaptisé vos petits-enfants. | You unbaptized your grandchildren. |
ils | ont débaptisé | Ils ont débaptisé les jumeaux. | They unbaptized the twins. |
elles | ont débaptisé | Elles ont débaptisé les triplées. | They unbaptized the triplets. |
Other Conjugations for Débaptiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débaptiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaptiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaptiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaptiser (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaptiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaptiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaptiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaptiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaptiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaptiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaptiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaptiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaptiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaptiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaptiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaptiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaptiser
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Débaptiser – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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