Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Introduction to the verb débâter
The English translation of the French verb débâter is “to unhook” or “to unhitch.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-bah-tay.”
Débâter comes from the Old French word “debater,” which means “to unfasten.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Composé tense, which is the equivalent of the Present Perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe past actions that have been completed.
Example 1:
J’ai débâté le cheval. (I unhooked the horse.)
Example 2:
Tu as débâté la charrette. (You unhitched the cart.)
Example 3:
Il a débâté le bateau à voile. (He unhooked the sailboat.)
In all of these examples, débâter is used in the Passé Composé tense to describe an action that has been completed in the past. It is commonly used when referring to unfastening or unhooking something, such as a horse, cart, or boat.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of débâter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai débâté | J’ai débâté le cheval. | I unhitched the horse. |
tu | as débâté | Tu as débâté le mulet. | You unhitched the mule. |
il | a débâté | Il a débâté le poney. | He unhitched the pony. |
elle | a débâté | Elle a débâté le cheval de trait. | She unhitched the draft horse. |
on | a débâté | On a débâté les animaux. | We unhitched the animals. |
nous | avons débâté | Nous avons débâté l’âne. | We unhitched the donkey. |
vous | avez débâté | Vous avez débâté la jument. | You unhitched the mare. |
ils | ont débâté | Ils ont débâté les bœufs. | They unhitched the oxen. |
elles | ont débâté | Elles ont débâté les vaches. | They unhitched the cows. |
Other Conjugations for Débâter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
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Débâter – 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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