Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrayer
Introduction to the verb débrayer
The English translation of the French verb débrayer is “to disengage” or “to unhook”. It is pronounced as “day-bray-ay” in the infinitive form.
Débrayer comes from the Old French word “desbracier”, which means “to take off one’s arm”. It was originally used in the context of knights removing their armor, but it evolved to mean “to disengage” or “to unhook” in a more general sense.
In everyday French, débrayer is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a past action that is uncertain, hypothetical, or wished for. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Subjonctif Présent tense, followed by the past participle of the verb.
Examples of débrayer in the Subjonctif Passé tense:
- J’espère que tu aies débrayé avant de changer les pneus. (I hope you disengaged before changing the tires.)
- Il faudrait que nous ayons débrayé la sécurité avant de partir. (We should have disengaged the security before leaving.)
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies débrayé la conversation avant qu’elle devienne trop personnelle. (I would have liked for you to have disengaged the conversation before it became too personal.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of débrayer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie débrayé | Il est peu probable que j’aie débrayé. | It is unlikely that I disengaged. |
tu | aies débrayé | Il est possible que tu aies débrayé. | It is possible that you disengaged. |
il | ait débrayé | Il espère qu’il ait débrayé. | He hopes he disengaged. |
elle | ait débrayé | Elle préfère qu’elle ait débrayé. | She prefers she disengaged. |
on | ait débrayé | On veut qu’on ait débrayé. | We want it to have been disengaged. |
nous | ayons débrayé | Il faut que nous ayons débrayé. | We must have disengaged. |
vous | ayez débrayé | Il se peut que vous ayez débrayé. | It is possible that you disengaged. |
ils | aient débrayé | Ils doutent qu’ils aient débrayé. | They doubt they disengaged. |
elles | aient débrayé | Elles craignent qu’elles aient débrayé. | They fear they disengaged. |
Other Conjugations for Débrayer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débrayer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrayer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrayer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrayer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrayer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrayer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrayer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrayer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrayer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrayer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrayer (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrayer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrayer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrayer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrayer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrayer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débrayer
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Débrayer – 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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