L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarboter
Introduction to the verb débarboter
The English translation of the French verb débarboter is “to wiggle out” or “to wriggle out.” It is pronounced as “deh-bahr-boh-tay.”
The origin of débarboter can be traced back to the French word “barboter,” which means “to splash around” or “to paddle.” The prefix “dé-” indicates a reversal of this action, thus giving débarboter its meaning of “to wiggle out” or “to wriggle out.”
Débarboter is most often used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or orders. In this tense, the subject pronoun is usually not included before the verb.
Here are three simple examples of débarboter in L’impératif Présent tense, along with their English translations:
- Débarbote-toi avant de sortir ! (Wiggle out before going out!)
- Débarbotons-nous et allons jouer ! (Let’s wiggle out and go play!)
- Débarboter-vous de cette situation tout de suite ! (Wriggle out of this situation right away!)
In all three examples, débarboter is used as a command or order, telling someone to wiggle or wriggle out of a situation or place.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of débarboter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | débarbote | Débarbote dans l’eau. | Splash in the water. |
tu | débarbotes | Débarbotes avec tes amis. | Play with your friends. |
il | débarbote | Il débarbote dans la piscine. | He splashes in the pool. |
elle | débarbote | Elle débarbote joyeusement. | She joyfully splashes. |
on | débarbotons | Débarbotons ensemble. | Let’s splash together. |
nous | débarbotons | Débarbotons dans la mer. | Let’s splash in the sea. |
vous | débarbotez | Débarbotez avec vos enfants. | Splash with your children. |
ils | débarbotent | Débarbotent pour se rafraîchir. | They splash to cool off. |
elles | débarbotent | Elles débarbotent en riant. | They splash while laughing. |
Other Conjugations for Débarboter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débarboter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarboter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarboter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarboter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarboter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarboter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarboter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarboter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarboter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarboter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarboter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarboter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarboter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarboter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarboter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarboter (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarboter
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Débarboter – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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