Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrailler
Introduction to the verb débrailler
The English translation of the French verb débrailler is “to unbutton” or “to unfasten.” The infinitive form, débrailler, is pronounced as “day-bra-yer.”
The word débrailler comes from the French word “brailler,” meaning “to shout” or “to cry.” It is most often used in every day French in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense, which is formed with the auxiliary verb avoir or être and the past participle of débrailler, which is débraillé.
Here are three simple examples of how débrailler is used in the Passé Composé tense:
- J’ai débraillé ma chemise avant de me coucher. (I unbuttoned my shirt before going to bed.)
- Elle s’est débraillée rapidement après le travail. (She quickly unfastened her clothes after work.)
- Nous avons débraillé nos vestes pour nous détendre. (We unbuttoned our jackets to relax.)
In all of these examples, débrailler is used to describe the action of unfastening or unbuttoning something. It can refer to unbuttoning clothes, undoing a strap, or opening a fastener.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of débrailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai débraillé | J’ai débraillé ma chemise. | I unbuttoned my shirt. |
tu | as débraillé | Tu as débraillé ta ceinture. | You unfastened your belt. |
il | a débraillé | Il a débraillé son pantalon. | He unfastened his pants. |
elle | a débraillé | Elle a débraillé sa robe. | She unbuttoned her dress. |
on | a débraillé | On a débraillé sa cravate. | We untied his tie. |
nous | avons débraillé | Nous avons débraillé nos vestes. | We unbuttoned our jackets. |
vous | avez débraillé | Vous avez débraillé vos chaussures. | You unfastened your shoes. |
ils | ont débraillé | Ils ont débraillé leurs chemises. | They unbuttoned their shirts. |
elles | ont débraillé | Elles ont débraillé leurs robes. | They unbuttoned their dresses. |
Other Conjugations for Débrailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débrailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrailler (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrailler
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Débrailler – 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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