Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Introduction to the verb débâter
The English translation of the French verb débâter is “to debate” or “to argue”. The infinitive form, débâter, is pronounced as “day-baht-ay”.
Débâter originates from the Latin word “battuere” meaning “to fight” or “to strike”. It is commonly used in modern French to express the act of engaging in a discussion or argument, often with the intention of convincing or persuading others.
In the Passé Simple tense (Simple Past), débâter is not frequently used in everyday French conversation as it is mostly reserved for formal or literary contexts. However, here are three examples of its usage in this tense along with their English translations:
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Les politiciens débâtèrent pendant des heures à l’Assemblée nationale.
(The politicians debated for hours in the National Assembly.) -
Les deux amis débâtèrent passionnément sur le sujet de l’égalité des genres.
(The two friends debated passionately about the topic of gender equality.) -
L’équipe de professeurs débâta de la meilleure façon d’encourager les élèves à lire davantage.
(The team of teachers debated the best way to encourage students to read more.)
Note: The Passé Simple tense is primarily used in formal writing, literature, historical narratives, or storytelling, and is less commonly used in spoken French.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of débâter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | débattis | J’ai débattu de mes idées avec lui. | I debated my ideas with him. |
Tu | débattis | Tu débattis de cette question hier. | You debated this question yesterday. |
Il | débattit | Il débattit du problème pendant des heures. | He debated the problem for hours. |
Elle | débattit | Elle débattit de cette proposition en détail. | She debated this proposition in detail. |
On | débattit | On débattit de la réforme des retraites. | One debated pension reform. |
Nous | débattîmes | Nous débattîmes de ce sujet lors de la réunion. | We debated this topic during the meeting. |
Vous | débattîtes | Vous débattîtes de cette question en classe. | You debated this question in class. |
Ils | débattirent | Ils débattirent de la politique. | They debated politics. |
Elles | débattirent | Elles débattirent de la meilleure solution. | They (feminine) debated the best solution. |
Other Conjugations for Débâter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâter
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Débâter – 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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