L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarbouiller
Introduction to the verb débarbouiller
The English translation of the French verb débarbouiller is “to wash one’s face” or “to clean up”. It is pronounced “day-bar-boo-yay” in its infinitive form.
Débarbouiller comes from the combination of two words: “dé-” meaning “off” and “barbouiller” meaning “to daub or smear”. It is most often used in everyday French as a reflexive verb in the infinitive present tense, meaning that the subject is performing the action on oneself.
Here are three simple examples of débarbouiller used in the L’infinitif Présent tense:
- Je dois me débarbouiller avant d’aller au lit. (I have to wash my face before going to bed.)
- Les enfants se débarbouillent après avoir mangé. (The children clean up after eating.)
- Il faut se débarbouiller pour être présentable. (You have to wash up to look presentable.)
In these examples, débarbouiller is used in its reflexive form to indicate that the subject is washing their own face. It is often used in the context of personal hygiene, but can also be used figuratively to mean “to clean up” in a non-literal sense.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of débarbouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | débarbouille | Je me débarbouille tous les matins. | I wash my face every morning. |
tu | débarbouilles | Tu débarbouilles les enfants après le déjeuner. | You clean the children after lunch. |
il | débarbouille | Il doit se débarbouiller avant de sortir. | He needs to clean up before going out. |
elle | débarbouille | Elle a débarbouillé le bébé après le repas. | She cleaned the baby’s face after the meal. |
on | débarbouille | On a besoin de se débarbouiller après le sport. | We need to clean up after playing sports. |
nous | débarbouillons | Nous nous débarbouillons avec de l’eau tiède. | We clean ourselves with warm water. |
vous | débarbouillez | Vous vous débarbouillez dans la salle de bain. | You clean up in the bathroom. |
ils | débarbouillent | Ils se débarbouillent avant de se coucher. | They clean up before going to bed. |
elles | débarbouillent | Elles débarbouillent le chien après la promenade. | They clean the dog after the walk. |
Other Conjugations for Débarbouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débarbouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarbouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarbouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarbouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarbouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarbouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarbouiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarbouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarbouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarbouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarbouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarbouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarbouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarbouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarbouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarbouiller (this article)
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Débarbouiller – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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