Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrouiller
Introduction to the verb débrouiller
The English translation of the French verb débrouiller is “to manage” or “to sort out.” It is pronounced as “day-broo-yay.”
Débrouiller comes from the French word “brouiller,” meaning “to mix up” or “to scramble.” The prefix “de-” adds the meaning of “undoing” or “taking apart.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense, which is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” and the past participle of débrouiller, “débrouillé.”
Here are three examples of its usage in the Passé Composé tense with their English translations:
- J’ai débrouillé le problème. (I managed/sorted out the problem.)
- Elle a débrouillé ses affaires avant de partir en vacances. (She sorted out her affairs before leaving for vacation.)
- Nous avons débrouillé la situation ensemble. (We managed the situation together.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of débrouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai débrouillé | J’ai débrouillé le problème. | I solved the problem. |
tu | as débrouillé | Tu as débrouillé tes affaires. | You sorted out your things. |
il | a débrouillé | Il a débrouillé la situation. | He handled the situation. |
elle | a débrouillé | Elle a débrouillé sa valise. | She unpacked her suitcase. |
on | a débrouillé | On a débrouillé notre emploi du temps. | We figured out our schedule. |
nous | avons débrouillé | Nous avons débrouillé les fils. | We untangled the wires. |
vous | avez débrouillé | Vous avez débrouillé vos problèmes. | You sorted out your problems. |
ils | ont débrouillé | Ils ont débrouillé les papiers. | They sorted out the papers. |
elles | ont débrouillé | Elles ont débrouillé leur dispute. | They resolved their argument. |
Other Conjugations for Débrouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débrouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrouiller (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrouiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrouiller
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Débrouiller – 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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