L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
Introduction to the verb débourrer
The English translation of the French verb débourrer is “to unhitch” or “to break in.” It is pronounced as “day-boor-ray.”
The word débourrer comes from the French prefix “dé-” which means “to undo” or “to remove,” and the verb “bourrer” which means “to stuff” or “to cram.” Together, they form the verb débourrer which literally means “to unstuff” or “to remove stuffing.”
In everyday French, débourrer is most often used in the imperative present tense, which is the tense used to give commands or make requests. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- Débourre cette machine immédiatement ! (Unhitch this machine right now!)
- Débourrons ces valises pour vérifier leur contenu. (Let’s unpack these suitcases to check their contents.)
- Ne débourrez pas le cheval tant qu’il n’est pas complètement dressé. (Don’t break in the horse until it is fully trained.)
In these examples, débourrer is used to give commands or make requests for someone to “unhitch” or “break in” something. It can also be used in a figurative sense to mean “to loosen up” or “to unblock.”
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of débourrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | débourre | Débourre ces chevaux. | Unharness these horses. |
tu | débourre | Débourre ce chien. | Unleash this dog. |
il | débourre | Il débourre toujours ses vêtements avant de les laver. | He always unravels his clothes before washing them. |
elle | débourre | Elle ne débourre jamais ses cheveux. | She never untangles her hair. |
on | débourre | On doit débourrer les câbles avant de les brancher. | We need to untangle the cables before plugging them in. |
nous | débourrons | Débourrons cette situation ensemble. | Let’s untangle this situation together. |
vous | débourrez | Débourrez ces fils avant de les utiliser. | Unravel these threads before using them. |
ils | débourrent | Ils débourrent souvent leurs soucis en discutant. | They often untangle their worries by talking about them. |
elles | débourrent | Elles doivent débourrer leurs idées avant de les mettre en pratique. | They need to untangle their ideas before putting them into practice. |
Other Conjugations for Débourrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
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Débourrer – 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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