Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
Introduction to the verb débaucher
The English translation of the French verb débaucher is “to poach” or “to lure away.” The infinitive form débaucher is pronounced as “deh-boh-shay.”
The word débaucher has its roots in the Middle French word “desbaucher,” which means “to lead astray” or “to corrupt.” It originated from the combination of the prefix “des-” (meaning “away” or “to undo”) and the word “bauche” (meaning “wilderness” or “wooded area”). In everyday French, débaucher is most commonly used to refer to the act of enticing or recruiting someone away from their current employment or position.
Examples of débaucher usage:
- “Ils ont débauché le meilleur ingénieur de notre entreprise.” (They poached the best engineer from our company.)
- “L’entreprise a réussi à débaucher un talent prometteur de son concurrent.” (The company managed to lure away a promising talent from its competitor.)
- “Le club de football a débauché plusieurs joueurs étoiles pour renforcer son équipe.” (The football club poached several star players to strengthen its team.)
Note: The translations provided are just one possible translation of each sentence and may vary based on context.
Débaucher – 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 débaucher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | débauche | Je débauche des employés. | I poach employees. |
tu | débauches | Tu débauches ton collègue. | You poach your colleague. |
il | débauche | Il débauche des travailleurs. | He poaches workers. |
elle | débauche | Elle débauche des étudiants. | She poaches students. |
on | débauche | On débauche des compétences. | One poaches skills. |
nous | débauchons | Nous débauchons de nouveaux talents. | We poach new talents. |
vous | débauchez | Vous débauchez des experts. | You poach experts. |
ils | débauchent | Ils débauchent des ingénieurs. | They poach engineers. |
elles | débauchent | Elles débauchent des artistes. | They poach artists. |
Other Conjugations for Débaucher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
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