Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débander
Introduction to the verb débander
The English translation of the French verb débander is “to relax” or “to loosen.” It is pronounced as “day-bahn-day” in its infinitive form.
Débander comes from the Old French word “desbander” which means “to unfasten” or “to release.” It is derived from the Latin word “disbandare” which means “to separate” or “to scatter.” In modern French, débander is most commonly used in its figurative sense to mean “to let go” or “to unwind.”
In the Passé Composé tense (present perfect), débander is conjugated with the auxiliary verb “avoir” and the past participle “débandé.” Some examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’ai débandé après une longue journée de travail. (I relaxed after a long day at work.)
- Elle a débandé ses cheveux avant de se coucher. (She let her hair down before going to bed.)
- Nous avons débandé nos tensions avec un bon massage. (We unwound our tensions with a good massage.)
In each of these examples, débander is used to express the idea of “letting go” or “unwinding” after a certain activity or situation. It can also be used in a more literal sense, such as “to loosen a knot” or “to unfasten a belt.” However, in everyday French, it is more commonly used in its figurative sense.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of débander
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai débandé | J’ai débandé le cheval. | I loosened the horse. |
tu | as débandé | Tu as débandé le ballon. | You deflated the ball. |
il | a débandé | Il a débandé l’arc. | He loosened the bow. |
elle | a débandé | Elle a débandé le ruban. | She untied the ribbon. |
on | a débandé | On a débandé le paquet. | We untied the package. |
nous | avons débandé | Nous avons débandé le câble. | We loosened the cable. |
vous | avez débandé | Vous avez débandé l’élastique. | You loosened the elastic. |
ils | ont débandé | Ils ont débandé le groupe. | They disbanded the group. |
elles | ont débandé | Elles ont débandé la tente. | They took down the tent. |
Other Conjugations for Débander.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débander
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débander
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débander
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débander (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débander
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débander
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débander
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débander
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débander
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débander
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débander
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débander
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débander
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débander
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débander
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débander
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débander
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Débander – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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