Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrer
Introduction to the verb débarrer
The English translation of the French verb débarrer is “to unlock.” The infinitive form of débarrer is pronounced as “day-bah-reh.”
Débarrer is derived from the Old French word “desbarrer,” which comes from the prefix “des-” (meaning “to remove”) and “barrer” (meaning “to bar” or “to block”). In everyday French, débarrer is most commonly used in the Passé Simple tense, which is a literary tense used in formal writing or storytelling.
Here are three examples of débarrer in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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Je débarrai la porte et entrai dans la maison.
(I unlocked the door and entered the house.) -
Il débarrèrent le coffre-fort et prirent les documents.
(They unlocked the safe and took the documents.) -
Elle débarrèrent la serrure avec une clé spéciale.
(She unlocked the lock with a special key.)
Note: The Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken French, as it has been largely replaced by other past tenses. It is primarily used in literature, formal writing, or historical contexts.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of débarrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | débarrassai | J’ai débarrassai la table. | I unlocked the table. |
Tu | débarrassas | Tu débarrassas la porte. | You unlocked the door. |
Il | débarrassa | Il débarrassa la serrure. | He unlocked the lock. |
Elle | débarrassa | Elle débarrassa la valise. | She unlocked the suitcase. |
On | débarrassa | On débarrassa le cadenas. | One unlocked the padlock. |
Nous | débarrassâmes | Nous débarrassâmes la chaîne. | We unlocked the chain. |
Vous | débarrassâtes | Vous débarrassâtes le coffre. | You unlocked the trunk. |
Ils | débarrassèrent | Ils débarrassèrent la porte. | They unlocked the door. |
Elles | débarrassèrent | Elles débarrassèrent la fenêtre. | They (feminine) unlocked the window. |
Other Conjugations for Débarrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débarrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrer
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Débarrer – 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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