Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrancher
Introduction to the verb débrancher
The English translation of the French verb débrancher is “to unplug.” The infinitive form of débrancher is pronounced as “day-bran-shay.”
Débrancher comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” meaning “undo” or “remove” and the verb “brancher” meaning “to plug in.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the action of unplugging an electrical device.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, débrancher is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past. It is formed by combining the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the passé simple tense and the past participle “débranché.”
Example 1: J’ai débranché l’ordinateur avant de partir. (I unplugged the computer before leaving.)
Example 2: Elle avait débranché le sèche-cheveux avant de sortir de la salle de bain. (She had unplugged the hair dryer before leaving the bathroom.)
Example 3: Nous avons débranché la télévision pour économiser de l’énergie. (We unplugged the television to save energy.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of débrancher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse débranché | I had unplugged |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses débranché | You had unplugged |
il | il eût | Il eût débranché | He had unplugged |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût débranché | She had unplugged |
on | on eût | On eût débranché | One had unplugged |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes débranché | We had unplugged |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes débranché | You had unplugged |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent débranché | They had unplugged |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent débranché | They had unplugged |
Other Conjugations for Débrancher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débrancher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrancher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrancher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrancher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrancher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrancher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrancher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrancher (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrancher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrancher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrancher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrancher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrancher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrancher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrancher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrancher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrancher
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Débrancher – 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)
Summary
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