Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâcler
Introduction to the verb débâcler
The English translation of débâcler is “to collapse” or “to fall apart.” The infinitive form is pronounced “day-bah-klay.”
Débâcler originated from the Old French word “desbacler,” meaning “to unbar” or “to unblock.” It evolved to also mean “to break apart” or “to fall apart” in the 16th century. In modern French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the compound past tense used to describe an action that occurred before another past action.
Examples of débâcler in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- Nous avions débâclé notre projet avant qu’il ne soit trop tard. (We had collapsed our project before it was too late.)
- Elle avait débâclé sa carrière en ne prenant pas les bonnes décisions. (She had fallen apart in her career by not making the right decisions.)
- Ils avaient débâclé leur amitié en se disputant pour un petit désaccord. (They had ruined their friendship by arguing over a small disagreement.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of débâcler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais débâclé | J’avais débâclé la situation. | I had messed up the situation. |
tu | tu avais débâclé | Tu avais débâclé ton examen. | You had failed your exam. |
il | il avait débâclé | Il avait débâclé le projet. | He had botched the project. |
elle | elle avait débâclé | Elle avait débâclé sa présentation. | She had messed up her presentation. |
on | on avait débâclé | On avait débâclé notre voyage. | One had bungled our trip. |
nous | nous avions débâclé | Nous avions débâclé la soirée. | We had ruined the evening. |
vous | vous aviez débâclé | Vous aviez débâclé votre rendez-vous. | You had messed up your appointment. |
ils | ils avaient débâclé | Ils avaient débâclé le projet. | They had messed up the project. |
elles | elles avaient débâclé | Elles avaient débâclé leur entretien. | They had botched their interview. |
Other Conjugations for Débâcler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débâcler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâcler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâcler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâcler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâcler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâcler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâcler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâcler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâcler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâcler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâcler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâcler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâcler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâcler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâcler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâcler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâcler
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Débâcler – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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