Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouquer
Introduction to the verb débouquer
The English translation of débouquer is “to debouch” or “to emerge.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-boo-kay.”
Débouquer is derived from the French word “bouche,” meaning “mouth,” and the prefix “de-,” indicating a reversal or removal. It is most often used in the context of a river or canal, referring to the moment when it empties into a larger body of water.
In everyday French, débouquer is commonly used in the Passé Antérieur tense to indicate an action that was completed before another past action. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verbs “avoir” or “être” in the passé simple tense, followed by the past participle of débouquer.
Here are three simple examples of débouquer used in the Passé Antérieur tense with their English translations:
- J’ai débouché sur la mer avant que le soleil se soit couché. (I emerged onto the sea before the sun set.)
- Nous sommes débouchés du canal avant que la pluie ne commence. (We debouched from the canal before the rain started.)
- Elle avait débouché dans le lac avant que le bateau n’arrive. (She had debouched into the lake before the boat arrived.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of débouquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus débouché | I had unblocked |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus débouché | You had unblocked |
il | il eut | Il eut débouché | He had unblocked |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut débouché | She had unblocked |
on | on eut | On eut débouché | One had unblocked |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes débouché | We had unblocked |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes débouché | You had unblocked |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent débouché | They had unblocked |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent débouché | They had unblocked |
Other Conjugations for Débouquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débouquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouquer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouquer
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Débouquer – 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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