Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
Introduction to the verb débourser
The English translation of the French verb débourser is “to spend” or “to disburse.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-boor-say.”
Débourser comes from the Old French word “desbourse,” which means “to take money out of one’s purse.” It is a combination of the prefix “de-” (meaning “out”) and “bourse” (meaning “purse” or “wallet”). It first appeared in the French language in the 12th century.
In everyday French, débourser is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past tense used in literary or formal language. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the simple past tense (Passé Composé) and adding the past participle of the main verb. In the case of débourser, the past participle is “déboursé.”
Here are three simple examples of débourser in the Passé Antérieur tense with their English translations:
- Hier, j’ai déboursé tout mon argent pour acheter un nouveau téléphone. (Yesterday, I spent all my money to buy a new phone.)
- Elle a déboursé une grande somme pour ses études à l’étranger. (She disbursed a large sum of money for her studies abroad.)
- Nous avons déboursé des milliers d’euros pour les réparations de la maison. (We spent thousands of euros for the house repairs.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of débourser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse déboursé | I had paid out |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses déboursé | You had paid out |
il | il eût | Il eût déboursé | He had paid out |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût déboursé | She had paid out |
on | on eût | On eût déboursé | One had paid out |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes déboursé | We had paid out |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes déboursé | You had paid out |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent déboursé | They had paid out |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent déboursé | They had paid out |
Other Conjugations for Débourser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
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Débourser – 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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