Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrailler
Introduction to the verb débrailler
The English translation of the French verb débrailler is “to dishevel” or “to untidy.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-brah-yay.”
Débrailler comes from the Old French word “brailler,” which means “to cry” or “to yell.” The prefix “dé-” adds a sense of negation or reversal to this verb, so débrailler can be translated as “to unknot” or “to undo.” In everyday French, débrailler is often used in the Passé Antérieur tense to talk about actions that were completed before another past event.
Example 1: J’avais débraillé mes cheveux avant d’aller au travail.
Translation: I had disheveled my hair before going to work.
Example 2: Il avait débraillé sa chemise en faisant la fête.
Translation: He had untucked his shirt while partying.
Example 3: Nous avions débraillé la salle après la réunion.
Translation: We had untidied the room after the meeting.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of débrailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse débraillé | I had disheveled |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses débraillé | You had disheveled |
il | il eût | Il eût débraillé | He had disheveled |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût débraillé | She had disheveled |
on | on eût | On eût débraillé | One had disheveled |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes débraillé | We had disheveled |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes débraillé | You had disheveled |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent débraillé | They had disheveled |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent débraillé | They had disheveled |
Other Conjugations for Débrailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débrailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrailler (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrailler
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Débrailler – 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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