Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Introduction to the verb débiner
The English translation of the French verb débiner is “to gossip” or “to badmouth.” It is pronounced as “day-bee-nay.”
Débiner is derived from the Old French word “desbiner” which means “to disparage.” 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 talk about actions that were completed before another past action or time.
Here are three simple examples of débiner being used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
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J’avais débiné mon collègue avant qu’il n’arrive au bureau. (I had gossiped about my colleague before he arrived at the office.)
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Tu avais débiné ta voisine avant qu’elle ne déménage. (You had badmouthed your neighbor before she moved away.)
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Ils avaient débiné leur professeur avant que celui-ci ne les surprenne. (They had gossiped about their teacher before he caught them.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of débiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais débiné | J’avais débiné mon ami. | I had badmouthed my friend. |
tu | tu avais débiné | Tu avais débiné tes collègues. | You had badmouthed your colleagues. |
il | il avait débiné | Il avait débiné son voisin. | He had badmouthed his neighbor. |
elle | elle avait débiné | Elle avait débiné sa famille. | She had badmouthed her family. |
on | on avait débiné | On avait débiné les voisins. | One had badmouthed the neighbors. |
nous | nous avions débiné | Nous avions débiné le directeur. | We had badmouthed the director. |
vous | vous aviez débiné | Vous aviez débiné votre patron. | You had badmouthed your boss. |
ils | ils avaient débiné | Ils avaient débiné leur ami. | They had badmouthed their friend. |
elles | elles avaient débiné | Elles avaient débiné leur collègue. | They had badmouthed their colleague. |
Other Conjugations for Débiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
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Débiner – 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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