Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Introduction to the verb débarrasser
The English translation of débarrasser is “to clear” or “to get rid of.” The infinitive form is pronounced “day-bah-rah-say.”
Débarrasser comes from the French word “débarras” which means “clearing” or “removal.” It is most often used in everyday French to talk about removing or getting rid of something, whether it be objects, people, or even thoughts.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, débarrasser is used to express a past action that is hypothetical or uncertain. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the plus-que-parfait tense, followed by the past participle of débarrasser.
Here are three examples of débarrasser in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’étais contente qu’il se soit débarrassé de ses mauvaises habitudes. (I was glad that he had gotten rid of his bad habits.)
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Nous avions peur qu’elle ne se soit pas débarrassée de cette maladie. (We were afraid that she had not cured herself of this illness.)
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Il était temps que vous ayez débarrassé le grenier avant l’arrivée des invités. (It was time for you to have cleared out the attic before the guests arrived.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of débarrasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse débarrassé | Si je eusse débarrassé ma chambre avant, je n’aurais pas eu de problèmes. | If I had cleaned my room before, I wouldn’t have had any problems. |
tu | eusses débarrassé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses débarrassé la table. | I wish you had cleared the table. |
il | eût débarrassé | J’aurais été contente qu’il eût débarrassé les assiettes. | I would have been happy if he had cleared the plates. |
elle | eût débarrassé | Ma mère aurait été fière que nous eussions débarrassé le jardin. | My mother would have been proud if we had cleared the garden. |
on | eût débarrassé | Il aurait été mieux qu’on eût débarrassé ces vieux meubles. | It would have been better if we had gotten rid of these old furniture. |
nous | eussions débarrassé | Si nous eussions débarrassé le grenier, nous aurions trouvé le vieux jouet. | If we had cleared the attic, we would have found the old toy. |
vous | eussiez débarrassé | Si vous eussiez débarrassé la cuisine, nous aurions trouvé la clé. | If you had cleared the kitchen, we would have found the key. |
ils | eussent débarrassé | J’aurais été contente que les enfants eussent débarrassé leur chambre. | I would have been happy if the kids had cleaned their room. |
elles | eussent débarrassé | Nous aurions été heureux si elles eussent débarrassé leurs affaires. | We would have been happy if they had gotten rid of their stuff. |
Other Conjugations for Débarrasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarrasser
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Débarrasser – 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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