Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouquer
Introduction to the verb débouquer
The English translation of the French verb débouquer is “to emerge” or “to come out.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-boo-kay.”
The word débouquer comes from the French word “bouche” meaning “mouth” and the prefix “dé-” which means “out.” It can also be traced back to the Latin word “bucca,” which also means “mouth.”
In everyday French, débouquer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to indicate an action that happened before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of débouquer in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais débouché de la forêt avant que la pluie ne commence. (I had emerged from the forest before the rain started.)
- Ils avaient débouché du tunnel lorsque le train est arrivé. (They had come out of the tunnel when the train arrived.)
- Elle avait débouché de la voiture quand elle a vu l’accident. (She had gotten out of the car when she saw the accident.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of débouquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais débouché | J’avais débouché la bouteille. | I had uncorked the bottle. |
tu | tu avais débouché | Tu avais débouché le tuyau. | You had unclogged the pipe. |
il | il avait débouché | Il avait débouché le lavabo. | He had unclogged the sink. |
elle | elle avait débouché | Elle avait débouché le canal. | She had unblocked the canal. |
on | on avait débouché | On avait débouché la route. | One had cleared the road. |
nous | nous avions débouché | Nous avions débouché le passage. | We had opened up the passage. |
vous | vous aviez débouché | Vous aviez débouché le chemin. | You had cleared the path. |
ils | ils avaient débouché | Ils avaient débouché le cours d’eau. | They had unblocked the stream. |
elles | elles avaient débouché | Elles avaient débouché le robinet. | They had unclogged the faucet. |
Other Conjugations for Débouquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débouquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouquer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouquer
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Débouquer – 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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