Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarquer
Introduction to the verb débarquer
The English translation of the French verb “débarquer” is “to disembark” or “to unload.” The infinitive form “débarquer” is pronounced as [de-bahr-kay].
The verb “débarquer” originated from the Old French word “desbarquier,” which was derived from the prefix “des-” (meaning “from” or “down”) and the verb “barque” (meaning “boat”). Over time, its meaning evolved to refer to the action of getting off a boat or unloading cargo. In everyday French, “débarquer” is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense to indicate actions that occurred in the past in a more formal or literary context.
Here are three examples of “débarquer” in the Passé Simple tense along with their English translations:
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Les soldats débarquèrent sur la plage et commencèrent à explorer le territoire.
(The soldiers disembarked on the beach and began to explore the territory.) -
Les passagers débarquèrent du navire en criant de joie.
(The passengers disembarked from the ship, shouting with joy.) -
Après avoir débarqué les bagages, le camionneur repartit vers sa prochaine destination.
(After unloading the luggage, the truck driver left for his next destination.)
Note: The Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken French and is mainly found in literature, formal writing, or historical contexts.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of débarquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | débarquai | J’ai débarqué à Paris. | I disembarked in Paris. |
Tu | débarquas | Tu débarquas du train. | You disembarked from the train. |
Il | débarqua | Il débarqua à l’aéroport. | He disembarked at the airport. |
Elle | débarqua | Elle débarqua du bateau. | She disembarked from the boat. |
On | débarqua | On débarqua en silence. | One disembarked silently. |
Nous | débarquâmes | Nous débarquâmes à l’hôtel. | We disembarked at the hotel. |
Vous | débarquâtes | Vous débarquâtes en groupe. | You disembarked in a group. |
Ils | débarquèrent | Ils débarquèrent à la gare. | They disembarked at the station. |
Elles | débarquèrent | Elles débarquèrent en avance. | They (feminine) disembarked early. |
Other Conjugations for Débarquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débarquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarquer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarquer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarquer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarquer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarquer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarquer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarquer
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Débarquer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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