Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
Introduction to the verb débourrer
The English translation of débourrer is “to break in” or “to tame.” It is pronounced as day-boo-ray.
Débourrer comes from the French word “bourrer,” which means “to stuff” or “to fill.” The prefix “dé-” adds the meaning of “removing” or “undoing,” making débourrer literally mean “to unstuff” or “to unfill.”
In everyday French, débourrer is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense to indicate an action that was completed before another action in the past. This tense is rarely used in spoken French, but is more commonly found in written language or formal settings.
Examples:
- J’ai débourré le cheval avant de le monter. (I broke in the horse before riding it.)
- Elle a débourré son nouveau sac à main avant de l’utiliser. (She broke in her new handbag before using it.)
- Nous avons débourré notre chien avant de le laisser jouer avec les enfants. (We tamed our dog before letting it play with the children.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of débourrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse débourré | I had untangled |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses débourré | You had untangled |
il | il eût | Il eût débourré | He had untangled |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût débourré | She had untangled |
on | on eût | On eût débourré | One had untangled |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes débourré | We had untangled |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes débourré | You had untangled |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent débourré | They had untangled |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent débourré | They had untangled |
Other Conjugations for Débourrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
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Débourrer – 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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