Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrayer
Introduction to the verb débrayer
The English translation of the French verb débrayer is “to disengage” or “to disengage the clutch”. It is pronounced as [de-brey-ey].
Débrayer comes from the word “brayer” which means “to engage the clutch” in old French. It is most commonly used in the context of driving, specifically when referring to disengaging the clutch in a manual transmission car.
In everyday French, débrayer is used in the Passé Composé tense to talk about actions that have been completed in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- J’ai débrayé avant de changer de vitesse. (I disengaged before changing gears.)
- Elle a débrayé trop brusquement et le moteur a calé. (She disengaged too abruptly and the engine stalled.)
- Nous avons débrayé en arrivant à un feu rouge. (We disengaged as we arrived at a red light.)
Overall, débrayer is a common verb used in everyday French when talking about driving a manual transmission car. It is also used in other contexts to mean “to disengage” or “to disconnect”.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of débrayer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai débrayé | J’ai débrayé la voiture. | I disengaged the car. |
tu | as débrayé | Tu as débrayé le levier. | You disengaged the lever. |
il | a débrayé | Il a débrayé la machine. | He disengaged the machine. |
elle | a débrayé | Elle a débrayé le moteur. | She disengaged the engine. |
on | a débrayé | On a débrayé le débat. | We disengaged the debate. |
nous | avons débrayé | Nous avons débrayé le contrat. | We disengaged the contract. |
vous | avez débrayé | Vous avez débrayé le système. | You disengaged the system. |
ils | ont débrayé | Ils ont débrayé la transmission. | They disengaged the transmission. |
elles | ont débrayé | Elles ont débrayé le frein. | They disengaged the brake. |
Other Conjugations for Débrayer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débrayer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrayer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrayer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrayer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrayer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrayer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrayer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrayer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrayer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrayer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrayer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrayer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrayer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrayer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrayer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrayer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrayer
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Débrayer – 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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