Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboucher
Introduction to the verb déboucher
The English translation of déboucher is “to unblock” or “to unclog.” It is pronounced as “day-boo-shay” in its infinitive form.
Déboucher comes from the French word “boucher,” which means “to block” or “to plug.” The prefix “dé” adds the meaning of “un” or “un-” in English, making the verb déboucher mean to “unblock” or “unclog.”
In the Passé Composé tense, déboucher is used to describe an action that was completed in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” and the past participle “débouché.”
Example 1: J’ai débouché le tuyau d’évacuation. (I unclogged the drain.)
Example 2: Tu as débouché la bouteille de vin. (You uncorked the bottle of wine.)
Example 3: Ils ont débouché la canalisation avec un furet. (They unblocked the pipe with a drain snake.)
In everyday French, déboucher is often used when talking about plumbing or household tasks, but it can also be used in a more figurative sense to describe removing obstacles or solving problems.
Example 1: Nous avons débouché le chemin pour que les voitures puissent passer. (We cleared the road so cars could pass.)
Example 2: Il a débouché une bouteille de champagne pour célébrer sa promotion. (He uncorked a bottle of champagne to celebrate his promotion.)
Example 3: Elle a débouché sur un nouveau projet après avoir surmonté ses difficultés. (She came up with a new project after overcoming her difficulties.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of déboucher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai débouché | J’ai débouché la bouteille. | I unclogged the bottle. |
tu | as débouché | Tu as débouché le lavabo. | You unclogged the sink. |
il | a débouché | Il a débouché le tuyau. | He unclogged the pipe. |
elle | a débouché | Elle a débouché le canal. | She unclogged the canal. |
on | a débouché | On a débouché la rue. | We unclogged the street. |
nous | avons débouché | Nous avons débouché la rivière. | We unclogged the river. |
vous | avez débouché | Vous avez débouché le passage. | You unclogged the passage. |
ils | ont débouché | Ils ont débouché le drain. | They unclogged the drain. |
elles | ont débouché | Elles ont débouché le conduit. | They unclogged the duct. |
Other Conjugations for Déboucher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déboucher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboucher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboucher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboucher (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboucher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboucher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboucher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboucher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboucher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboucher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboucher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboucher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboucher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboucher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboucher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboucher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboucher
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Déboucher – 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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