Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrousser
Introduction to the verb débrousser
The English translation of the French verb débrousser is “to clear (out)/to rid (of)”. It is pronounced as /de.bʁu.se/.
The word débrousser comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (meaning “un-” or “dis-“) and the word “brousse” which refers to thick, wild vegetation. Therefore, the literal meaning of débrousser is to “unbush” or “unclear” an area.
In everyday French, débrousser is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is used to talk about completed actions that occurred before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the passé simple tense, followed by the past participle of the verb.
Three simple examples of débrousser in the Passé Antérieur tense are:
- J’ai débroussé le jardin avant que mes invités n’arrivent. (I cleared the garden before my guests arrived.)
- Nous avons débroussé notre ancienne maison avant de la vendre. (We cleared our old house before selling it.)
- Ils se sont débroussés de tous les débris après la tempête. (They got rid of all the debris after the storm.)
These examples show the use of débrousser in the past when talking about completed actions that happened before another event in the past. It is often used when telling a story or recounting past events.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of débrousser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse débroussé | I had cleared the brush |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses débroussé | You had cleared the brush |
il | il eût | Il eût débroussé | He had cleared the brush |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût débroussé | She had cleared the brush |
on | on eût | On eût débroussé | One had cleared the brush |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes débroussé | We had cleared the brush |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes débroussé | You had cleared the brush |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent débroussé | They had cleared the brush |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent débroussé | They had cleared the brush |
Other Conjugations for Débrousser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débrousser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrousser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrousser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrousser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrousser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrousser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrousser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrousser (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrousser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrousser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrousser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrousser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrousser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrousser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrousser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrousser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrousser
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Débrousser – 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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