Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débander
Introduction to the verb débander
The English translation of the French verb débander is “to relax” or “to unwind.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-bawn-day.”
Débander comes from the Old French word “desbander,” which is derived from the Latin word “disbandare,” meaning “to loosen” or “to dissolve.” In every day French, débander is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to describe an action that had already been completed in the past.
Here are three simple examples of débander in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais débandé après une longue journée de travail. (I had relaxed after a long day of work.)
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Nous avions débandé nos muscles après l’entraînement intense. (We had unwound our muscles after the intense workout.)
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Ils avaient débandé les voiles avant la tempête. (They had loosened the sails before the storm.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of débander
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais débandé | J’avais débandé après l’effort. | I had let go after the effort. |
tu | tu avais débandé | Tu avais débandé après le match. | You had let go after the game. |
il | il avait débandé | Il avait débandé après la course. | He had let go after the race. |
elle | elle avait débandé | Elle avait débandé après le concert. | She had let go after the concert. |
on | on avait débandé | On avait débandé après la fête. | One had let go after the party. |
nous | nous avions débandé | Nous avions débandé après le spectacle. | We had let go after the show. |
vous | vous aviez débandé | Vous aviez débandé après le voyage. | You had let go after the trip. |
ils | ils avaient débandé | Ils avaient débandé après le match. | They had let go after the game. |
elles | elles avaient débandé | Elles avaient débandé après le film. | They had let go after the movie. |
Other Conjugations for Débander.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débander
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débander
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débander
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débander
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débander
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débander
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débander (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débander
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débander
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débander
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débander
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débander
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débander
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débander
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débander
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débander
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débander
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Débander – 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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