Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
Introduction to the verb débourser
The English translation of the French verb débourser is “to spend” or “to disburse.”
The infinitive form of débourser is pronounced as “day-boor-say.”
Débourser originated from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (indicating reversal or separation) and the verb “bourser” (meaning “to pay” in Old French). It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the act of spending money or disbursing funds.
Examples:
- Il a déboursé une grande somme d’argent pour acheter cette maison. (He spent a large sum of money to buy this house.)
- La société a déboursé des fonds considérables pour financer ce projet. (The company disbursed substantial funds to finance this project.)
- Elle débourse régulièrement pour ses voyages à l’étranger. (She regularly spends money on her trips abroad.)
Débourser – 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 débourser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | débourse | Je débourse de l’argent pour les courses. | I spend money on groceries. |
Tu | débourses | Tu débourses beaucoup pour ton téléphone. | You spend a lot on your phone. |
Il | débourse | Il débourse une grosse somme d’argent pour sa voiture. | He spends a large amount of money on his car. |
Elle | débourse | Elle débourse trop pour ses vêtements. | She spends too much on her clothes. |
On | débourse | On débourse beaucoup d’argent en vacances. | We spend a lot of money on vacations. |
Nous | déboursons | Nous déboursons de l’argent pour nos factures. | We spend money on our bills. |
Vous | déboursez | Vous déboursez une petite fortune pour ce restaurant. | You spend a small fortune on this restaurant. |
Ils | déboursent | Ils déboursent leur argent avec précaution. | They spend their money carefully. |
Elles | déboursent | Elles déboursent une somme considérable pour leur maison. | They (feminine) spend a considerable amount on their house. |
Other Conjugations for Débourser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débourser (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
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