Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouder
Introduction to the verb débouder
The English translation of the French verb débouder is “to unscrew” or “to unfasten.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-boo-day.”
Débouder originates from the Old French word “desbouder,” which means “to loosen” or “to untie.” It is derived from the prefix “de-” meaning “undo” and the verb “bouder” meaning “to tighten” or “to fasten.”
In everyday French, débouder is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense. This tense is used to express an action that is hypothetical, contrary to reality, or unlikely to happen in the past.
1) Il fallait que je déboude la vis avant de pouvoir retirer le couvercle. (English translation: I needed to unscrew the bolt before I could remove the lid.)
2) Nous aurions dû débouder les écrous plus tôt pour éviter tout problème. (English translation: We should have unscrewed the nuts earlier to avoid any issues.)
3) Elle ne croyait pas que je déboude le bouchon de la bouteille avec autant de facilité. (English translation: She couldn’t believe that I unscrewed the bottle cap with such ease.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of débouder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse déboudé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse déboudé. | I wish I had disconnected. |
tu | eusses déboudé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses déboudé. | I wish you had disconnected. |
il | eût déboudé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût déboudé. | I wish he had disconnected. |
elle | eût déboudé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût déboudé. | I wish she had disconnected. |
on | eût déboudé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût déboudé. | I wish one had disconnected. |
nous | eussions déboudé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions déboudé. | I wish we had disconnected. |
vous | eussiez déboudé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez déboudé. | I wish you had disconnected. |
ils | eussent déboudé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent déboudé. | I wish they had disconnected. |
elles | eussent déboudé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent déboudé. | I wish they had disconnected. |
Other Conjugations for Débouder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débouder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débouder
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Débouder – 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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