Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
Introduction to the verb débobiner
The English translation of the French verb débobiner is “to unwind” or “to unravel.” It is pronounced as “day-boh-bee-nay.”
Débobiner comes from the word “bobine” which means “spool” or “reel” in French. The prefix “dé-” adds the meaning of “undoing” or “taking apart.” Therefore, débobiner literally means “to unspool.”
In everyday French, débobiner is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe actions that were completed in the past before another action took place.
Example 1: J’avais débobiné la laine avant de commencer à tricoter.
Translation: I had unwound the yarn before starting to knit.
Example 2: Tu avais débobiné le câble avant que je te l’aie demandé.
Translation: You had unraveled the cable before I asked you to.
Example 3: Ils avaient débobiné le film avant que la séance ne commence.
Translation: They had unwound the film before the screening began.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of débobiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais débobiné | J’avais débobiné la bande. | I had rewound the tape. |
tu | tu avais débobiné | Tu avais débobiné le fil. | You had rewound the thread. |
il | il avait débobiné | Il avait débobiné le câble. | He had unwound the cable. |
elle | elle avait débobiné | Elle avait débobiné la corde. | She had unwound the rope. |
on | on avait débobiné | On avait débobiné le rouleau. | One had unwound the roll. |
nous | nous avions débobiné | Nous avions débobiné la bobine. | We had unwound the spool. |
vous | vous aviez débobiné | Vous aviez débobiné le fil. | You had rewound the thread. |
ils | ils avaient débobiné | Ils avaient débobiné le cordon. | They had unwound the cord. |
elles | elles avaient débobiné | Elles avaient débobiné la ficelle. | They had unwound the string. |
Other Conjugations for Débobiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débobiner
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Débobiner – 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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