Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiter
Introduction to the verb débiter
The English translation of the French verb débiter is “to debit” or “to cut into pieces.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-bee-tay.”
The word débiter comes from the Old French term “debit,” which means “to cut into pieces.” It is closely related to the Latin word “debere” which means “to owe.”
In everyday French, débiter is commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of débiter in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais débité les légumes avant que mes invités arrivent. (I had cut up the vegetables before my guests arrived.)
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Tu avais débité le bois quand il a commencé à pleuvoir. (You had split the wood when it started to rain.)
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Elle avait débité toutes ses économies pour acheter une nouvelle voiture. (She had depleted all her savings to buy a new car.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of débiter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais débité | J’avais débité mon compte. | I had debited my account. |
tu | tu avais débité | Tu avais débité la carte de crédit. | You had debited the credit card. |
il | il avait débité | Il avait débité le montant. | He had debited the amount. |
elle | elle avait débité | Elle avait débité la somme. | She had debited the sum. |
on | on avait débité | On avait débité les dépenses. | One had debited the expenses. |
nous | nous avions débité | Nous avions débité les frais. | We had debited the fees. |
vous | vous aviez débité | Vous aviez débité le compte-joint. | You had debited the joint account. |
ils | ils avaient débité | Ils avaient débité le chèque. | They had debited the check. |
elles | elles avaient débité | Elles avaient débité la carte bancaire. | They had debited the debit card. |
Other Conjugations for Débiter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débiter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiter
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Débiter – 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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