Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouder
Introduction to the verb débouder
The English translation of the French verb débouder is “to unplug” or “to disconnect.” It is pronounced as [dey-buh-dey].
The word débouder is derived from the French word “bouder,” meaning “to sulk.” It is a combination of the prefix “dé,” which means “un” or “not,” and the verb “bouder.” In everyday French, débouder is most commonly used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Examples of débouder in the Passé Antérieur tense are:
- J’avais déboudé l’ordinateur avant que tu arrives. (I had unplugged the computer before you arrived.)
- Elle avait déboudé le câble électrique avant de partir en vacances. (She had disconnected the power cable before leaving for vacation.)
- Nous avions déboudé tous les appareils électroniques avant l’orage. (We had unplugged all electronic devices before the thunderstorm.)
In these examples, débouder is used to describe an action that was completed before a specific point in the past. The use of the Passé Antérieur tense emphasizes that the unplugging was done before another action or event.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of débouder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus débouché | I had untied |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus débouché | You had untied |
il | il eut | Il eut débouché | He had untied |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut débouché | She had untied |
on | on eut | On eut débouché | One had untied |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes débouché | We had untied |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes débouché | You had untied |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent débouché | They had untied |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent débouché | They had untied |
Other Conjugations for Débouder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débouder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouder (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouder
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Débouder – 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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