L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Introduction to the verb débiner
The English translation of the French verb débiner is “to badmouth” or “to denigrate.” It is pronounced as “day-bee-nay” in its infinitive form.
Débiner comes from the Old French word “desbiner,” which means “to criticize” or “to slander.” It is most often used in everyday French in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the present infinitive tense. In this tense, débiner is used to express an action that is ongoing or habitual.
Here are three simple examples of débiner in L’infinitif Présent tense with their English translations:
- Je débine souvent mes collègues. (I often badmouth my colleagues.)
- Il est toujours en train de débiner sa femme. (He is always in the habit of badmouthing his wife.)
- Vous ne devriez pas débiner vos amis derrière leur dos. (You should not be denigrating your friends behind their backs.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of débiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | débine | Je débine mes amis. | I badmouth my friends. |
tu | débines | Tu débines trop souvent. | You badmouth too often. |
il | débine | Il débine ses voisins. | He badmouths his neighbors. |
elle | débine | Elle débine ses collègues. | She badmouths her colleagues. |
on | débine | On débine notre patron. | We badmouth our boss. |
nous | débinons | Nous débinons le gouvernement. | We badmouth the government. |
vous | débinez | Vous débinez vos ennemis. | You badmouth your enemies. |
ils | débinent | Ils débinent leur famille. | They badmouth their family. |
elles | débinent | Elles débinent leur ex. | They badmouth their ex-partners. |
Other Conjugations for Débiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner (this article)
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Débiner – 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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