Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
Introduction to the verb débourrer
The English translation of the French verb débourrer is “to break in” or “to back.” The infinitive form débourrer is pronounced as [deh-boo-reh].
Débourrer comes from the combination of two words: “dé-” (a prefix indicating removal or reversal) and “bourrer” (which means “to stuff” or “to pack”). Therefore, débourrer literally means “to unstuff” or “to unpack.”
In everyday French, débourrer is most often used in the Passé Simple tense to refer to the act of breaking in or training an animal, particularly a horse. This tense is mainly used in formal writing or literature.
Here are three examples of débourrer in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Il débourra le cheval avec patience. (He broke in the horse with patience.)
- Elle débourra son chien pour qu’il obéisse aux commandes. (She trained her dog so that it would obey commands.)
- Ils débourrèrent les vaches pour les habituer à la traite. (They broke in the cows to get them used to milking.)
Note: In everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé tense is more commonly used to talk about past events, rather than the Passé Simple.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of débourrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | débourrai | Je débourrai le cheval. | I unraveled the horse. |
Tu | débourras | Tu débourras la laine. | You unraveled the wool. |
Il | débourra | Il débourra le tissu. | He unraveled the fabric. |
Elle | débourra | Elle débourra la pelote. | She unraveled the ball of yarn. |
On | débourra | On débourra le pull. | One unraveled the sweater. |
Nous | débourrâmes | Nous débourrâmes la soie. | We unraveled the silk. |
Vous | débourrâtes | Vous débourrâtes le tricot. | You unraveled the knitting. |
Ils | débourrèrent | Ils débourrèrent le chapeau. | They unraveled the hat. |
Elles | débourrèrent | Elles débourrèrent la laine. | They (feminine) unraveled the wool. |
Other Conjugations for Débourrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourrer
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Débourrer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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