Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Introduction to the verb débiner
The English translation of débiner is “to denigrate” or “to speak ill of.” It is pronounced as “day-bee-nay” in the infinitive form.
The word débiner comes from the Old French word “debiner,” which means “to reveal, disclose, or unveil.” It is derived from the Latin word “dis,” meaning “apart,” and “binus,” meaning “to sell.” In everyday French, débiner is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to talk about something that has happened in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- J’ai débiné mon ami devant ses collègues. (I denigrated my friend in front of his colleagues.)
- Tu as débiné notre projet auprès du patron. (You spoke ill of our project to the boss.)
- Il a débiné sa voisine à tout le quartier. (He denigrated his neighbor to the whole neighborhood.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of débiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai débiné | J’ai débiné mon voisin. | I talked bad about my neighbor. |
tu | as débiné | Tu as débiné notre collègue. | You talked bad about our colleague. |
il | a débiné | Il a débiné son ami. | He talked bad about his friend. |
elle | a débiné | Elle a débiné son frère. | She talked bad about her brother. |
on | a débiné | On a débiné la nouvelle employée. | We talked bad about the new employee. |
nous | avons débiné | Nous avons débiné nos amis. | We talked bad about our friends. |
vous | avez débiné | Vous avez débiné l’entreprise. | You talked bad about the company. |
ils | ont débiné | Ils ont débiné leur professeur. | They talked bad about their professor. |
elles | ont débiné | Elles ont débiné leur voisine. | They talked bad about their neighbor. |
Other Conjugations for Débiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
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Débiner – 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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