Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Introduction to the verb débiner
The English translation of the French verb débiner is “to badmouth” or “to denigrate.” The infinitive form of débiner is pronounced as “dey-bee-ney.”
Débiner originated from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (meaning “down” or “off”) and the verb “biner” (meaning “to hoe” or “to weed”). The word débiner is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple tense, which is the literary past tense used in formal writing and storytelling.
Here are three simple examples of débiner used in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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Il débina son collègue devant leur patron.
(He badmouthed his colleague in front of their boss.) -
Elle débina sa voisine à tout le quartier.
(She denigrated her neighbor to the whole neighborhood.) -
Ils débinèrent leur ancien employeur pendant l’entretien d’embauche.
(They badmouthed their former employer during the job interview.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of débiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | débinai | J’ai débinai mon voisin. | I badmouthed my neighbor. |
Tu | débinas | Tu débinas tes collègues. | You badmouthed your colleagues. |
Il | débina | Il débina sa famille. | He badmouthed his family. |
Elle | débina | Elle débina son ex. | She badmouthed her ex. |
On | débina | On débina les politiciens. | One badmouthed the politicians. |
Nous | débinâmes | Nous débinâmes nos amis. | We badmouthed our friends. |
Vous | débinâtes | Vous débinâtes les voisins. | You badmouthed the neighbors. |
Ils | débinèrent | Ils débinèrent leurs rivaux. | They badmouthed their rivals. |
Elles | débinèrent | Elles débinèrent leurs professeurs. | They (feminine) badmouthed their professors. |
Other Conjugations for Débiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
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Débiner – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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