Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
Introduction to the verb débobiner
The English translation of the French verb “débobiner” is “to unwind” or “to unspool.” The infinitive form “débobiner” is pronounced as “day-bo-bee-nay.”
The word “débobiner” originates from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (indicating reversal or removal) and the verb “bobiner” (which means “to wind” or “to spool”). It is often used in everyday French to refer to the action of unfurling or unwinding something that has been wound or spooled.
In the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense, débobiner is less commonly used in everyday spoken French. However, it is still found in written literature and formal contexts. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, along with their English translations:
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J’ débobinai la pelote de laine sans faire de nœuds.
(I unwound the ball of wool without making any knots.) -
Elle débobina la cassette vidéo pour retrouver la scène.
(She unspooled the video cassette to find the scene.) -
Il débobina le fil électrique pour le brancher dans la prise.
(He unwound the electrical wire to plug it into the socket.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of débobiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | débobinai | J’ai débobiné la cassette. | I unwound the cassette. |
Tu | débobinas | Tu débobinas le fil. | You unwound the thread. |
Il | débobina | Il débobina le ruban. | He unwound the ribbon. |
Elle | débobina | Elle débobina le film. | She unwound the film. |
On | débobina | On débobina la bobine. | One unwound the reel. |
Nous | débobinâmes | Nous débobinâmes la pelote. | We unwound the ball. |
Vous | débobinâtes | Vous débobinâtes le câble. | You unwound the cable. |
Ils | débobinèrent | Ils débobinèrent la corde. | They unwound the rope. |
Elles | débobinèrent | Elles débobinèrent la ficelle. | They (feminine) unwound the string. |
Other Conjugations for Débobiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
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Débobiner – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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