Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déborder
Introduction to the verb déborder
The English translation of the French verb déborder is “to overflow” or “to spill over.” The infinitive form, déborder, is pronounced as “day-bor-day.”
Déborder originated from the Old French verb desborder, which is derived from the Latin word “dis-” meaning “out” and “borda” meaning “edge” or “rim.” Its everyday usage in the Passé Simple tense (Simple Past) is relatively rare, as this tense is mostly used in formal or written contexts.
Here are three simple examples of déborder in the Passé Simple tense with their English translations:
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Le lac déborda après de fortes pluies.
(The lake overflowed after heavy rains.) -
Les émotions débordèrent lors de la cérémonie.
(Emotions spilled over during the ceremony.) -
Les responsabilités débordèrent tout au long de la journée.
(Responsibilities overflowed throughout the day.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of déborder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | débordai | J’ai débordai de joie. | I overflowed with joy. |
Tu | débordas | Tu débordas de colère. | You overflowed with anger. |
Il | déborda | Il déborda de rire. | He overflowed with laughter. |
Elle | déborda | Elle déborda d’énergie. | She overflowed with energy. |
On | déborda | On déborda de créativité. | One overflowed with creativity. |
Nous | débordâmes | Nous débordâmes de bonheur. | We overflowed with happiness. |
Vous | débordâtes | Vous débordâtes de générosité. | You overflowed with generosity. |
Ils | débordèrent | Ils débordèrent d’enthousiasme. | They overflowed with enthusiasm. |
Elles | débordèrent | Elles débordèrent d’émotion. | They (feminine) overflowed with emotion. |
Other Conjugations for Déborder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déborder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déborder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déborder (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déborder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déborder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déborder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déborder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déborder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déborder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déborder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déborder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déborder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déborder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déborder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déborder
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déborder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déborder
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déborder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déborder
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déborder
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déborder
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déborder
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Déborder – 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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