Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Introduction to the verb débâter
The English translation of the French verb débâter is “to debate” [pronounced: dey-baht-ey].
Débâter has its origins in the Old French verb “battre” meaning “to fight” or “to beat.” In everyday French, débâter is most commonly used to refer to engaging in a discussion or debate, typically involving the exchange of opposing viewpoints.
Examples:
- Nous avons débâté pendant des heures sur le sujet politique. (We debated for hours about the political topic.)
- Les étudiants ont débâté sur les avantages et les inconvénients de l’éducation en ligne. (The students debated the pros and cons of online education.)
- Les experts débâtent sur l’impact environnemental de cette nouvelle technologie. (Experts are debating the environmental impact of this new technology.)
Débâter – 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 débâter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | débâts | Je débâts tous les jours. | I debate every day. |
Tu | débâtes | Tu débâtes avec passion. | You debate with passion. |
Il | débâte | Il débâte sur ce sujet. | He debates on this topic. |
Elle | débâte | Elle débâte avec ses collègues. | She debates with her colleagues. |
On | débâte | On débâte ensemble. | We debate together. |
Nous | débatons | Nous débatons de cette question. | We debate this question. |
Vous | débatez | Vous débatez efficacement. | You debate effectively. |
Ils | débâtent | Ils débâtent à la télévision. | They debate on television. |
Elles | débâtent | Elles débâtent en classe. | They debate in class. |
Other Conjugations for Débâter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débâter (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
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