Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Introduction to the verb débiner
The English translation of the French verb débiner is “to denigrate” or “to speak ill of someone.” It is pronounced as “day-bee-nay” in its infinitive form.
Débiner comes from the Old French word “debiner,” meaning “to make false statements.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Examples:
- Il faut que je débine mes collègues pour obtenir une promotion. (I had to denigrate my colleagues to get a promotion.)
- Je suis désolé d’avoir débiné ton ami, c’était juste une plaisanterie. (I’m sorry for speaking ill of your friend, it was just a joke.)
- Elle a toujours débiné ses voisins, même s’ils sont très gentils avec elle. (She has always denigrated her neighbors, even though they are very nice to her.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of débiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie débiné | Je crains que j’aie débiné. | I fear I have gossiped. |
tu | aies débiné | Tu penses que tu aies débiné. | You think you have gossiped. |
il | ait débiné | Il est possible qu’il ait débiné. | It’s possible he gossiped. |
elle | ait débiné | Elle est contente qu’elle ait débiné. | She is happy she gossiped. |
on | ait débiné | On espère qu’on ait débiné. | We hope we have gossiped. |
nous | ayons débiné | Nous voulons que nous ayons débiné. | We want us to have gossiped. |
vous | ayez débiné | Il faut que vous ayez débiné. | You must have gossiped. |
ils | aient débiné | Ils se doutent qu’ils aient débiné. | They suspect they have gossiped. |
elles | aient débiné | Elles craignent qu’elles aient débiné. | They fear they have gossiped. |
Other Conjugations for Débiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débiner
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Débiner – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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