Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrancher
Introduction to the verb débrancher
The English translation of the French verb débrancher is “to unplug” or “to disconnect.” The infinitive form, débrancher, is pronounced as [de-brahn-shay].
The word débrancher is derived from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (meaning “un-” or “de-”) and the noun branche (meaning “branch”). In everyday French, débrancher is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action that took place in the past.
Some examples of débrancher used in the Subjonctif Passé tense are:
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Il a fallu que je débranche l’ordinateur avant de partir en vacances. (It was necessary for me to unplug the computer before leaving on vacation.)
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J’ai peur que mon téléphone se soit débranché pendant la nuit. (I’m afraid my phone may have disconnected during the night.)
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Elles regrettaient que leur chauffe-eau se soit débranché au milieu de la douche. (They were regretting that their water heater had unplugged in the middle of their shower.)
In these examples, débrancher is used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express uncertainty or a hypothetical situation in the past. In English, this is often translated using the auxiliary verb “may have” or “might have.”
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of débrancher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie débranché | Je doute que j’aie débranché. | I doubt that I unplugged. |
tu | aies débranché | Il faut que tu aies débranché. | You must have unplugged. |
il | ait débranché | Il est possible qu’il ait débranché. | It’s possible he unplugged. |
elle | ait débranché | Elle craint qu’elle ait débranché. | She fears she unplugged. |
on | ait débranché | On veut qu’on ait débranché. | We want it to have been unplugged. |
nous | ayons débranché | Espérons que nous ayons débranché. | Let’s hope we unplugged. |
vous | ayez débranché | Il est important que vous ayez débranché. | It’s important that you unplugged. |
ils | aient débranché | Ils doutent qu’ils aient débranché. | They doubt they unplugged. |
elles | aient débranché | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient débranché. | They prefer they unplugged. |
Other Conjugations for Débrancher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débrancher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrancher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrancher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrancher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrancher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrancher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrancher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrancher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrancher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrancher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrancher (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrancher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrancher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrancher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrancher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrancher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrancher
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Débrancher – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
Conditional
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