Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarbouiller
Introduction to the verb débarbouiller
The English translation of the French verb débarbouiller is “to wash off” or “to clean up.” It is pronounced as “day-bahr-boo-yay.”
Débarbouiller is derived from the French word “barbouille,” which means “mess” or “stain.” The prefix “dé-” adds a sense of undoing or removing, making débarbouiller mean “to remove a mess or stain.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a past hypothetical or uncertain action.
Example 1: J’aurais débarbouillé les taches sur la chemise si j’avais eu du détachant.
Translation: I would have washed off the stains on the shirt if I had had some stain remover.
Example 2: Il est possible que j’aie débarbouillé la table après le dîner.
Translation: It’s possible that I cleaned up the table after dinner.
Example 3: Nous aurions débarbouillé la cuisine si nous avions eu plus de temps.
Translation: We would have cleaned up the kitchen if we had more time.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of débarbouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie débarbouillé | J’espère que je l’aie débarbouillé. | I hope I wiped it off. |
tu | aies débarbouillé | Il faut que tu aies débarbouillé ça. | You must have wiped it off. |
il | ait débarbouillé | Il est possible qu’il ait débarbouillé. | It’s possible he wiped it off. |
elle | ait débarbouillé | Elle doute qu’elle ait débarbouillé. | She doubts she wiped it off. |
on | ait débarbouillé | On aimerait qu’on ait débarbouillé ça. | We would like to have wiped it off. |
nous | ayons débarbouillé | C’est nécessaire que nous ayons débarbouillé. | It’s necessary that we wipe it off. |
vous | ayez débarbouillé | Il est important que vous ayez débarbouillé. | It’s important that you wiped it off. |
ils | aient débarbouillé | Ils espèrent qu’ils aient débarbouillé. | They hope they wiped it off. |
elles | aient débarbouillé | Elles sont sûres qu’elles aient débarbouillé. | They are sure they wiped it off. |
Other Conjugations for Débarbouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débarbouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarbouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarbouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarbouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarbouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarbouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarbouiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarbouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarbouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarbouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarbouiller (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarbouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarbouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarbouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarbouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarbouiller
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Débarbouiller – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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