Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâcler
Introduction to the verb débâcler
The English translation of débâcler is “to collapse” or “to fail.” The infinitive form is pronounced “day-bah-klay.”
Débâcler comes from the French word “bâcler,” which means “to stop or finish quickly.” The prefix “dé” adds an intensifying effect, resulting in the meaning “to completely finish or fail.”
In everyday French, débâcler is often used in the Passé Antérieur tense to describe a sudden and complete failure or collapse in the past. It is usually used to talk about a negative event or outcome.
Example 1: Les entreprises ont débâclé après la crise économique. (The companies collapsed after the economic crisis.)
Example 2: L’équipe a débâclé lors du match final. (The team failed miserably during the final game.)
Example 3: La ville a débâclé suite à une mauvaise gestion municipale. (The city collapsed due to poor municipal management.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of débâcler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse débâclé | I had failed |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses débâclé | You had failed |
il | il eût | Il eût débâclé | He had failed |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût débâclé | She had failed |
on | on eût | On eût débâclé | One had failed |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes débâclé | We had failed |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes débâclé | You had failed |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent débâclé | They had failed |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent débâclé | They had failed |
Other Conjugations for Débâcler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débâcler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâcler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâcler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâcler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâcler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâcler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâcler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâcler (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâcler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâcler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâcler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâcler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâcler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâcler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâcler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâcler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâcler
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Débâcler – About the French Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense
Formation of the Passé Antérieur
Common Usage Patterns
Literature
Historical Texts
Formal Writing
Interactions with Other Tenses
Passé Composé (Present Perfect)
Imparfait (Imperfect)
Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)
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