Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débroussailler
Introduction to the verb débroussailler
The English translation of the French verb débroussailler is “to clear (land) of brush” or “to brush (away)”. It is pronounced as “day-broo-say-yay”.
Débroussailler is derived from the French words “dé-” meaning “undo” or “remove” and “broussaille” meaning “brush” or “undergrowth”. It is a compound verb that originated from the Old French word “brousse” meaning “brushwood”.
In everyday French, débroussailler is commonly used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to express an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three examples of débroussailler in the Passé Antérieur tense with their respective English translations:
- J’avais débroussaillé le chemin avant que tu n’arrives. (I had cleared the path before you arrived.)
- Ils avaient débroussaillé le jardin avant de planter les fleurs. (They had cleared the garden before planting the flowers.)
- Elle avait débroussaillé la forêt avant que la tempête ne la ravage. (She had cleared the forest before the storm ravaged it.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of débroussailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse débroussaillé | I had cleared the brush |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses débroussaillé | You had cleared the brush |
il | il eût | Il eût débroussaillé | He had cleared the brush |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût débroussaillé | She had cleared the brush |
on | on eût | On eût débroussaillé | One had cleared the brush |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes débroussaillé | We had cleared the brush |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes débroussaillé | You had cleared the brush |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent débroussaillé | They had cleared the brush |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent débroussaillé | They had cleared the brush |
Other Conjugations for Débroussailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débroussailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débroussailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débroussailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débroussailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débroussailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débroussailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débroussailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débroussailler (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débroussailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débroussailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débroussailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débroussailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débroussailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débroussailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débroussailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débroussailler
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Débroussailler – 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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