Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrousser
Introduction to the verb débrousser
The English translation of the French verb débrousser is “to clear (brush/vegetation)”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-broo-say”.
Débrousser is derived from the Old French word “brousse”, which means “brush” or “vegetation”. It is most commonly used in everyday French 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 action in the past.
Examples:
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J’avais débroussé le jardin avant que mon ami arrive. (I had cleared the garden before my friend arrived.)
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Tu avais débroussé la forêt avant que nous commencions notre randonnée. (You had cleared the forest before we started our hike.)
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Ils avaient débroussé le champ avant que la pluie ne tombe. (They had cleared the field before the rain came down.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of débrousser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais débroussé | J’avais débroussé la colline. | I had cleared the hillside. |
tu | tu avais débroussé | Tu avais débroussé la route. | You had cleared the road. |
il | il avait débroussé | Il avait débroussé le champ. | He had cleared the field. |
elle | elle avait débroussé | Elle avait débroussé le jardin. | She had cleared the garden. |
on | on avait débroussé | On avait débroussé le sentier. | One had cleared the path. |
nous | nous avions débroussé | Nous avions débroussé le parc. | We had cleared the park. |
vous | vous aviez débroussé | Vous aviez débroussé le terrain. | You had cleared the land. |
ils | ils avaient débroussé | Ils avaient débroussé la forêt. | They had cleared the forest. |
elles | elles avaient débroussé | Elles avaient débroussé l’allée. | They had cleared the pathway. |
Other Conjugations for Débrousser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débrousser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrousser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrousser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrousser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrousser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrousser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrousser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrousser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrousser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrousser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrousser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrousser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrousser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrousser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrousser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrousser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrousser
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Débrousser – 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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