Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
Introduction to the verb débaucher
The English translation of the French verb débaucher is “to coax” or “to corrupt.” The infinitive form of débaucher is pronounced as “day-bo-SHAY.”
Débaucher comes from the Old French word “debauchier,” which means “to lead astray” or “to entice.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about actions that were completed before another past action.
Three simple examples of débaucher in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais débauché mon ami pour aller à la fête hier soir. (I had persuaded my friend to go to the party last night.)
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Tu avais débauché tes enfants avec des bonbons pour qu’ils te laissent travailler. (You had bribed your children with candy so that they would let you work.)
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Ils avaient débauché leur nouveau collègue pour qu’il rejoigne leur équipe de football. (They had tempted their new colleague to join their soccer team.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of débaucher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais débauché | J’avais débauché mon collègue. | I had poached my colleague. |
tu | tu avais débauché | Tu avais débauché la secrétaire. | You had poached the secretary. |
il | il avait débauché | Il avait débauché le directeur. | He had poached the director. |
elle | elle avait débauché | Elle avait débauché le cadre. | She had poached the manager. |
on | on avait débauché | On avait débauché le graphiste. | One had poached the graphic designer. |
nous | nous avions débauché | Nous avions débauché l’ingénieur. | We had poached the engineer. |
vous | vous aviez débauché | Vous aviez débauché l’avocat. | You had poached the lawyer. |
ils | ils avaient débauché | Ils avaient débauché le comptable. | They had poached the accountant. |
elles | elles avaient débauché | Elles avaient débauché l’architecte. | They had poached the architect. |
Other Conjugations for Débaucher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
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Débaucher – 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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