Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrouiller
Introduction to the verb débrouiller
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The English translation of the French verb débrouiller is “to untangle”, “to sort out”, or “to manage”. It is pronounced as “day-broo-yay”.
Débrouiller comes from the French word “brouiller” which means “to confuse” or “to mix up”. The prefix “dé-” added to it intensifies the meaning to “unravel” or “disentangle”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the equivalent of the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of débrouiller used in the Passé Antérieur tense:
- J’ai débrouillé le problème avant que tu arrives. (I had untangled/sorted out the problem before you arrived.)
- Il avait débrouillé toutes les affaires avant de partir en vacances. (He had managed/organized all the affairs before going on vacation.)
- Nous avions débrouillé nos différends avant la réunion. (We had resolved our differences before the meeting.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of débrouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus débrouillé | I managed |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus débrouillé | You managed |
il | il eut | Il eut débrouillé | He managed |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut débrouillé | She managed |
on | on eut | On eut débrouillé | One managed |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes débrouillé | We managed |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes débrouillé | You managed |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent débrouillé | They managed |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent débrouillé | They managed |
Other Conjugations for Débrouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débrouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrouiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrouiller (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrouiller
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Débrouiller – 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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