L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrayer
Introduction to the verb débrayer
The English translation of the French verb débrayer is “to disengage” or “to uncouple.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-bray-ay.”
The word débrayer comes from the verb “brayer,” which means “to engage” or “to couple.” The prefix “dé-” means “to undo” or “to remove,” so débrayer literally means “to un-engage” or “to uncouple.”
In everyday French, débrayer is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to talk about the action of separating or disconnecting something. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
- Je vais débrayer la remorque du camion. (I am going to uncouple the trailer from the truck.)
- Tu dois débrayer le câble avant de changer la roue. (You have to disengage the cable before changing the tire.)
- Elles ont dû débrayer le moteur pour réparer la panne. (They had to disconnect the engine to fix the breakdown.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of débrayer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | débraye | Je débraye le vélo. | I disengage the bike. |
tu | débrayes | Tu débrayes trop vite. | You disengage too quickly. |
il | débraye | Il débraye la voiture. | He disengages the car. |
elle | débraye | Elle débraye en premier. | She disengages first. |
on | débraye | On débraye le moteur. | We disengage the engine. |
nous | débrayons | Nous débrayons en douceur. | We disengage gently. |
vous | débrayez | Vous débrayez en côte. | You disengage on a hill. |
ils | débrayent | Ils débrayent ensemble. | They disengage together. |
elles | débrayent | Elles débrayent à l’arrêt. | They disengage at a stop. |
Other Conjugations for Débrayer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débrayer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrayer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrayer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrayer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrayer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrayer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrayer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrayer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrayer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrayer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrayer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrayer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrayer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrayer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrayer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrayer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrayer (this article)
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Débrayer – 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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