Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Introduction to the verb débarrasser
The English translation of the French verb débarrasser is “to clear” or “to remove.” The infinitive form, débarrasser, is pronounced as “day-bah-rah-say.”
Débarrasser is derived from the Old French word “desbaracier,” which came from the combination of the prefix “des-” (meaning “away” or “off”) and the word “baracier” (meaning “to bar” or “to impede”). In everyday French, débarrasser is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense, which is mainly used in written or formal language.
Here are three simple examples of débarrasser in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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Hier, je débarrassai la table après le dîner.
(Yesterday, I cleared the table after dinner.) -
Elle débarrassa rapidement le salon avant l’arrivée des invités.
(She quickly cleared the living room before the guests arrived.) -
Ils débarrassèrent la chambre d’amis pour préparer l’arrivée de leur famille.
(They cleared the guest room to prepare for the arrival of their family.)
In these examples, débarrasser is conjugated in the Passé Simple tense to indicate actions that occurred and were completed in the past.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of débarrasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | débarrassai | Je débarrassai la table. | I cleared the table. |
Tu | débarrassas | Tu débarrassas les assiettes. | You cleared the plates. |
Il | débarrassa | Il débarrassa la chambre. | He cleared the room. |
Elle | débarrassa | Elle débarrassa les affaires. | She cleared the belongings. |
On | débarrassa | On débarrassa le salon. | One cleared the living room. |
Nous | débarrassâmes | Nous débarrassâmes la cuisine. | We cleared the kitchen. |
Vous | débarrassâtes | Vous débarrassâtes la table. | You cleared the table. |
Ils | débarrassèrent | Ils débarrassèrent les déchets. | They cleared the trash. |
Elles | débarrassèrent | Elles débarrassèrent les verres. | They (feminine) cleared the glasses. |
Other Conjugations for Débarrasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
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Débarrasser – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
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