Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Introduction to the verb débarrasser
The English translation of the French verb débarrasser is “to clear/clean/dispose of.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “dey-bah-rah-say.”
Débarrasser comes from the verb “barrer,” meaning “to bar/obstruct,” and the prefix “dé,” which gives it an intensive or negative meaning. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was already completed in the past before another past action.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais débarrassé la table avant que les invités arrivent.
(I had cleared the table before the guests arrived.) -
Elle avait débarrassé sa chambre avant que sa mère ne rentre à la maison.
(She had cleaned her room before her mother came home.) -
Nous avions débarrassé toutes les vieilles affaires avant de déménager.
(We had disposed of all the old belongings before moving.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of débarrasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais débarrassé | J’avais débarrassé la table. | I had cleared the table. |
tu | tu avais débarrassé | Tu avais débarrassé la chambre. | You had cleared the room. |
il | il avait débarrassé | Il avait débarrassé le salon. | He had cleared the living room. |
elle | elle avait débarrassé | Elle avait débarrassé la vaisselle. | She had cleared the dishes. |
on | on avait débarrassé | On avait débarrassé le jardin. | One had cleared the garden. |
nous | nous avions débarrassé | Nous avions débarrassé la maison. | We had cleared the house. |
vous | vous aviez débarrassé | Vous aviez débarrassé la salle de bain. | You had cleared the bathroom. |
ils | ils avaient débarrassé | Ils avaient débarrassé les assiettes. | They had cleared the plates. |
elles | elles avaient débarrassé | Elles avaient débarrassé la cuisine. | They had cleared the kitchen. |
Other Conjugations for Débarrasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
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Débarrasser – 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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