Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarbouiller
Introduction to the verb débarbouiller
The English translation of the French verb débarbouiller is “to clean up” or “to wash off”. It is pronounced as “day-bar-boo-yay”.
Débarbouiller comes from the combination of two French words: “dé” meaning “off” and “barbouiller” meaning “to smear” or “to stain”. It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the act of cleaning or removing dirt, stains, or makeup from the face or hands.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, débarbouiller is conjugated as follows:
- J’avais débarbouillé (I had cleaned up)
- Tu avais débarbouillé (You had cleaned up)
- Il/Elle avait débarbouillé (He/She had cleaned up)
- Nous avions débarbouillé (We had cleaned up)
- Vous aviez débarbouillé (You had cleaned up)
- Ils/Elles avaient débarbouillé (They had cleaned up)
Here are three simple examples of débarbouiller in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’aurais aimé que tu aies débarbouillé tes mains avant de toucher à la nourriture. (I wish you had washed your hands before touching the food.)
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Il était évident qu’elle avait débarbouillé son visage avant de se rendre à la réunion. (It was obvious that she had cleaned her face before going to the meeting.)
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J’étais contente que nous ayons débarbouillé la cuisine avant l’arrivée des invités. (I was glad that we had cleaned up the kitchen before the guests arrived.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of débarbouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse débarbouillé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse débarbouillé. | I wish I had cleaned up. |
tu | eusses débarbouillé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses débarbouillé. | I wish you had cleaned up. |
il | eût débarbouillé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût débarbouillé. | I wish he had cleaned up. |
elle | eût débarbouillé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût débarbouillé. | I wish she had cleaned up. |
on | eût débarbouillé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût débarbouillé. | I wish one had cleaned up. |
nous | eussions débarbouillé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions débarbouillé. | I wish we had cleaned up. |
vous | eussiez débarbouillé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez débarbouillé. | I wish you had cleaned up. |
ils | eussent débarbouillé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent débarbouillé. | I wish they had cleaned up. |
elles | eussent débarbouillé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent débarbouillé. | I wish they had cleaned up. |
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
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 Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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