Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débosseler
Introduction to the verb débosseler
The English translation of the French verb débosseler is “to remove dents” or “to straighten out dents”. The infinitive form, débosseler, is pronounced as “day-boss-eh-lay.”
Débosseler originates from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (meaning “undo” or “remove”) and the word “bosse” (meaning “dent” or “bump”). It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of repairing or removing dents from a surface, especially in the context of automotive or metalwork.
Here are three simple examples of débosseler in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- J’ débosselai ma voiture hier. (I removed dents from my car yesterday.)
- Il débossela la carrosserie avec soin. (He straightened out the bodywork carefully.)
- Elle débossela la porte en utilisant un marteau. (She repaired the dent on the door using a hammer.)
Note: The Passé Simple tense is a literary past tense in French and is rarely used in spoken language.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of débosseler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | débosselai | Je débosselai la voiture. | I removed the dent from the car. |
Tu | débosselas | Tu débosselas le capot. | You removed the dent from the hood. |
Il | débossela | Il débossela l’aile. | He removed the dent from the wing. |
Elle | débossela | Elle débossela la portière. | She removed the dent from the door. |
On | débossela | On débossela le pare-chocs. | One removed the dent from the bumper. |
Nous | débosselâmes | Nous débosselâmes le coffre. | We removed the dent from the trunk. |
Vous | débosselâtes | Vous débosselâtes le toit. | You removed the dent from the roof. |
Ils | débosselèrent | Ils débosselèrent le pare-brise. | They removed the dent from the windshield. |
Elles | débosselèrent | Elles débosselèrent le rétroviseur. | They (feminine) removed the dent from the rearview mirror. |
Other Conjugations for Débosseler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débosseler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débosseler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débosseler (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débosseler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débosseler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débosseler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débosseler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débosseler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débosseler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débosseler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débosseler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débosseler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débosseler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débosseler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débosseler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débosseler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débosseler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débosseler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débosseler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débosseler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débosseler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débosseler
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Débosseler – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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