L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Introduction to the verb débâter
The English translation of the French verb débâter is “to untie” or “to unfasten.” It is pronounced as “day-bah-tay.”
Débâter comes from the Old French word “debatre” meaning “to beat down” or “to defeat.” It is most often used in everyday French in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the equivalent of the infinitive form in English.
Here are three simple examples of débâter being used in the L’infinitif Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
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Nous devons débâter ces cordes avant de partir. (We must untie these ropes before we leave.)
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Je ne peux pas débâter ce nœud, il est trop serré. (I cannot untie this knot, it is too tight.)
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Il faut débâter les lacets de tes chaussures avant de les enlever. (You have to unfasten the laces of your shoes before taking them off.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of débâter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | débâte | Je débâte souvent. | I debate often. |
tu | débâtes | Tu débâtes beaucoup. | You debate a lot. |
il | débâte | Il débâte efficacement. | He debates effectively. |
elle | débâte | Elle débâte avec passion. | She debates with passion. |
on | débâte | On débâte tous ensemble. | We all debate together. |
nous | débattons | Nous débattons en classe. | We debate in class. |
vous | débattez | Vous débattez librement. | You debate freely. |
ils | débâtent | Ils débâtent souvent. | They debate often. |
elles | débâtent | Elles débâtent calmement. | They debate calmly. |
Other Conjugations for Débâter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter (this article)
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Débâter – 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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