Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâillonner
Introduction to the verb débâillonner
The English translation of the French verb débâillonner is “to un-gag” or “to remove a gag.” It is pronounced “day-bah-yoh-nay.”
Débâillonner is derived from the French word “bâillon,” which means “gag.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses an action or state that was completed before another past action or state.
Example 1: J’avais débâillonné le prisonnier avant de lui poser des questions.
Translation: I had ungagged the prisoner before questioning him.
Example 2: Tu avais débâillonné le chien avant qu’il ne se mette à aboyer.
Translation: You had un-gagged the dog before it started barking.
Example 3: Ils avaient débâillonné la victime et lui avaient donné de l’eau.
Translation: They had ungagged the victim and given her some water.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of débâillonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais débâillonné | J’avais débâillonné la victime. | I had removed the gag from the victim. |
tu | tu avais débâillonné | Tu avais débâillonné le prisonnier. | You had removed the gag from the prisoner. |
il | il avait débâillonné | Il avait débâillonné le témoin. | He had removed the gag from the witness. |
elle | elle avait débâillonné | Elle avait débâillonné la bouche du kidnappeur. | She had removed the gag from the kidnapper’s mouth. |
on | on avait débâillonné | On avait débâillonné la victime. | One had removed the gag from the victim. |
nous | nous avions débâillonné | Nous avions débâillonné les otages. | We had removed the gags from the hostages. |
vous | vous aviez débâillonné | Vous aviez débâillonné le détenu. | You had removed the gag from the detainee. |
ils | ils avaient débâillonné | Ils avaient débâillonné le prisonnier. | They had removed the gag from the prisoner. |
elles | elles avaient débâillonné | Elles avaient débâillonné la victime. | They had removed the gag from the victim. |
Other Conjugations for Débâillonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débâillonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâillonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâillonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâillonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâillonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâillonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâillonner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâillonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâillonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâillonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâillonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâillonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâillonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâillonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâillonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débâillonner
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Débâillonner – 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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