Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
Introduction to the verb débourser
The English translation of the French verb débourser is “to spend/to disburse.” It is pronounced as “day-boo-seh.”
The verb débourser comes from the Old French word “desboursier,” which means “to pay out.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is a type of subjunctive mood used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three examples of débourser in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense and their English translations:
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Il fallait que j’déboursasse de l’argent pour les réparations de la voiture. (I had to spend money for the car repairs.)
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Je souhaitais que tu déboursses moins pour ce cadeau. (I wished that you would spend less for this gift.)
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Il était dommage que nous déboursions autant pour le voyage. (It was a shame that we were spending so much for the trip.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of débourser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | déboursasse | J’aurais le temps si je déboursasse moins d’argent. | I would have more time if I spent less money. |
tu | déboursasses | Si tu payais plus vite, tu déboursasses moins. | If you paid faster, you would spend less. |
il | déboursât | Si il déboursât plus, il pourrait économiser pour les vacances. | If he spent more, he could save for vacation. |
elle | déboursât | Si elle déboursât moins, elle pourrait aider sa famille. | If she spent less, she could help her family. |
on | déboursât | Si on déboursât trop, on serait endetté. | If one spent too much, one would be in debt. |
nous | déboursassions | Si nous déboursassions moins, nous pourrions enfin épargner. | If we spent less, we could finally save. |
vous | déboursassiez | Si vous déboursassiez plus, vous auriez plus de dettes. | If you spent more, you would have more debt. |
ils | déboursassent | S’ils déboursassent plus, ils pourraient s’offrir plus de choses. | If they spent more, they could afford more things. |
elles | déboursassent | Si elles déboursassent moins, elles pourraient économiser pour l’avenir. | If they spent less, they could save for the future. |
Other Conjugations for Débourser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débourser
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Débourser – 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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