Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouler
Introduction to the verb débouler
The English translation of the French verb débouler is “to come tumbling down” or “to rush out”. It is pronounced as “day-boo-lay”.
Débouler originates from the Old French word “desbouler” which means “to roll down”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Examples:
- Il fallait que je déboule de la voiture avant qu’elle ne démarre. (I had to rush out of the car before it started.)
- J’étais inquiet qu’elle se blesse en déboulant les escaliers. (I was worried that she might hurt herself rushing down the stairs.)
- Il serait préférable que nous déboulions de la salle avant les autres. (It would be better if we came tumbling out of the room before the others.)
English translations:
- I had to rush out of the car before it started.
- I was worried that she might hurt herself rushing down the stairs.
- It would be better if we came tumbling out of the room before the others.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of débouler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | déboulasse | Si je déboulasse, je serais en retard. | If I came rolling in, I would be late. |
tu | déboulasses | Si tu déboulasses plus souvent, tu serais meilleur joueur. | If you came rolling in more often, you would be a better player. |
il | déboulât | S’il déboulât de sa chambre en courant, il pourrait se blesser. | If he came rolling out of his room running, he could hurt himself. |
elle | déboulât | Si elle déboulât à l’heure, le professeur serait content. | If she came rolling in on time, the teacher would be happy. |
on | déboulât | Si on déboulât ensemble, ça serait amusant. | If we came rolling in together, it would be fun. |
nous | déboulassions | Si nous déboulassions plus souvent, nous aurions plus d’exercice. | If we came rolling in more often, we would get more exercise. |
vous | déboulassiez | Si vous déboulassiez à l’heure, le train ne serait pas parti. | If you came rolling in on time, the train would not have left. |
ils | déboulassent | S’ils déboulassent vite, ils pourraient gagner la course. | If they came rolling in quickly, they could win the race. |
elles | déboulassent | Si elles déboulassent en même temps, ça serait un miracle. | If they all came rolling in at the same time, it would be a miracle. |
Other Conjugations for Débouler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débouler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouler (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouler
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the débouler Subjonctif Imparfait tense conjugation!
Débouler – 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
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb débouler. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!