Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarbouiller
Introduction to the verb débarbouiller
The English translation of the French verb débarbouiller is “to clean up” or “to wipe down.” It is pronounced as [day-baar-boo-yay].
Débarbouiller comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (indicating removal) and the word “barbouiller” (meaning to smear or stain). It is a colloquial verb that is most often used in informal, everyday French.
In the Passé Composé tense, débarbouiller is conjugated with the auxiliary verb “avoir” and the past participle “débarbouillé” to indicate an action that was completed in the past.
Here are three simple examples of débarbouiller in the Passé Composé tense:
- J’ai débarbouillé ma fille après qu’elle ait mangé sa glace. (I cleaned up my daughter after she ate her ice cream.)
- Nous avons débarbouillé la cuisine après le dîner. (We wiped down the kitchen after dinner.)
- Ils ont débarbouillé leur chien après une promenade dans la boue. (They cleaned up their dog after a walk in the mud.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of débarbouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai débarbouillé | J’ai débarbouillé mon visage. | I washed my face. |
tu | as débarbouillé | Tu as débarbouillé tes mains. | You washed your hands. |
il | a débarbouillé | Il a débarbouillé son t-shirt. | He washed his t-shirt. |
elle | a débarbouillé | Elle a débarbouillé sa robe. | She washed her dress. |
on | a débarbouillé | On a débarbouillé la table. | We washed the table. |
nous | avons débarbouillé | Nous avons débarbouillé la vaisselle. | We washed the dishes. |
vous | avez débarbouillé | Vous avez débarbouillé le sol. | You washed the floor. |
ils | ont débarbouillé | Ils ont débarbouillé leur voiture. | They washed their car. |
elles | ont débarbouillé | Elles ont débarbouillé leurs vêtements. | They washed their clothes. |
Other Conjugations for Débarbouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débarbouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarbouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarbouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarbouiller (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarbouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarbouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarbouiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarbouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarbouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarbouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarbouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarbouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarbouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarbouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarbouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarbouiller
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Débarbouiller – 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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