Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouter
Introduction to the verb débouter
The English translation of the French verb débouter is “to reject” or “to dismiss.” It is pronounced as “day-boo-tay.”
Débouter comes from the Old French word “déboter,” which means “to remove.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action or a specific point in the past.
Here are three simple examples of débouter in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais débouté sa demande avant qu’il ne fasse appel. (I had rejected his request before he appealed.)
- Les avocats avaient débouté l’accusé en raison de manque de preuves. (The lawyers had dismissed the accused due to lack of evidence.)
- Elle avait débouté ses craintes et avait décidé de poursuivre son rêve. (She had overcome her fears and had decided to pursue her dream.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of débouter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais débouté | J’avais débouté mon adversaire. | I had rejected my opponent. |
tu | tu avais débouté | Tu avais débouté tes collègues. | You had rejected your colleagues. |
il | il avait débouté | Il avait débouté le cas. | He had rejected the case. |
elle | elle avait débouté | Elle avait débouté sa proposition. | She had rejected her proposal. |
on | on avait débouté | On avait débouté cette demande. | One had rejected this request. |
nous | nous avions débouté | Nous avions débouté leur demande. | We had rejected their request. |
vous | vous aviez débouté | Vous aviez débouté cette proposition. | You had rejected this proposal. |
ils | ils avaient débouté | Ils avaient débouté cette loi. | They had rejected this law. |
elles | elles avaient débouté | Elles avaient débouté cette demande. | They had rejected this request. |
Other Conjugations for Débouter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débouter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouter
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Débouter – 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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