Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Introduction to the verb débarrasser
The English translation of the French verb débarrasser is “to clear” or “to remove.” The infinitive form, débarrasser, is pronounced as “day-bar-ah-say.”
Débarrasser comes from the French word “barrer,” which means “to bar” or “to block.” The prefix “dé-” adds a sense of negation or removal, resulting in the meaning of “to clear” or “to remove.”
In everyday French, the verb débarrasser is commonly used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past tense used for actions that occurred before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the present tense, followed by the past participle of débarrasser.
Three simple examples of débarrasser in the Passé Antérieur tense, with their English translations, are:
- Ils eurent débarrassé la table avant que les invités n’arrivent. (They had cleared the table before the guests arrived.)
- Tu fus débarrassé de tes problèmes dès que tu as trouvé un travail. (You were rid of your problems as soon as you found a job.)
- Elle eut débarrassé sa chambre avant que ses parents ne rentrent. (She had cleared her room before her parents came back.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of débarrasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus débarrassé | I had cleared |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus débarrassé | You had cleared |
il | il eut | Il eut débarrassé | He had cleared |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut débarrassé | She had cleared |
on | on eut | On eut débarrassé | One had cleared |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes débarrassé | We had cleared |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes débarrassé | You had cleared |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent débarrassé | They had cleared |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent débarrassé | They had cleared |
Other Conjugations for Débarrasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
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Débarrasser – 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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