Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
Introduction to the verb débaucher
The English translation of the French verb débaucher is “to seduce” or “to corrupt.” It is pronounced “day-bo-shay.”
Débaucher comes from the Old French word “desbaucher,” meaning “to entice from work.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. This tense is used to convey a sense of doubt or subjectivity.
Three simple examples of débaucher in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense are:
- Il fallait que je ne te débauchasse pas. (I had to make sure not to corrupt you.)
- Si tu avais travaillé plus dur, tu n’aurais pas été débauché. (If you had worked harder, you wouldn’t have been seduced.)
- Il aurait été préférable que nous ne débauchions personne pour ce projet. (It would have been preferable for us not to seduce anyone for this project.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of débaucher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | débauchasse | Je serais plus riche si je débauchasse moins. | I would be richer if I didn’t poach employees. |
tu | débauchasses | Si tu te reposes plus, tu débauchasses moins. | If you rested more, you wouldn’t poach as much. |
il | débauchât | Il serait plus heureux si il débauchât d’autres. | He would be happier if he poached others. |
elle | débauchât | Elle rirait si elle débauchât des employés talentueux. | She would laugh if she poached talented employees. |
on | débauchât | Si on débauchât moins, on créerait moins de conflits. | If one poached less, there would be less conflict. |
nous | débauchassions | Si nous débauchassions ensemble, nous réussirions. | If we poached together, we would succeed. |
vous | débauchassiez | Si vous débauchassiez plus, vous auriez plus de succès. | If you poached more, you would have more success. |
ils | débauchassent | S’ils débauchassent aujourd’hui, ils seraient renvoyés. | If they poached today, they would be fired. |
elles | débauchassent | Si elles débauchassent moins, elles gagneraient plus. | If they poached less, they would earn more. |
Other Conjugations for Débaucher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débaucher
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Débaucher – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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