Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
Introduction to the verb déboussoler
The English translation of the French verb déboussoler is “to unsettle” or “to disorient”. The pronunciation of the infinitive form déboussoler is [de-bu-so-le].
Déboussoler originates from the French word “boussole,” meaning “compass,” and the prefix “dé-” which indicates negation or reversal. It is most often used in everyday French to describe a state of being mentally or emotionally disoriented, confused, or thrown off balance.
Examples:
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Ça me déboussole de voir autant de changements dans l’entreprise.
(It unsettles me to see so many changes in the company.) -
Les nouvelles règles m’ont complètement déboussolé.
(The new rules have completely disoriented me.) -
Le bruit incessant de la ville le déboussole.
(The constant noise of the city disorients him.)
Déboussoler – 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 déboussoler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | déboussole | Je déboussole mes collègues. | I confuse my colleagues. |
Tu | déboussoles | Tu déboussoles tout le monde. | You confuse everyone. |
Il | déboussole | Il déboussole sa famille. | He confuses his family. |
Elle | déboussole | Elle déboussole son professeur. | She confuses her teacher. |
On | déboussole | On déboussole les touristes. | One confuses the tourists. |
Nous | débousso-lons | Nous débousso-lons nos amis. | We confuse our friends. |
Vous | débousso-lez | Vous débousso-lez les enfants. | You confuse the children. |
Ils | débousso-lent | Ils débousso-lent leurs ennemis. | They confuse their enemies. |
Elles | débousso-lent | Elles débousso-lent leurs adversaires. | They confuse their opponents. |
Other Conjugations for Déboussoler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
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