Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
Introduction to the verb déboussoler
The English translation of the French verb déboussoler is “to disorient” or “to throw off balance.” It is pronounced “day-boo-sol-ay” in its infinitive form.
Déboussoler is derived from the French word “boussole,” meaning “compass.” Its literal meaning is “to remove from one’s compass,” or in other words, to lose one’s sense of direction or bearings.
In everyday French, déboussoler is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which expresses a subjective or uncertain action or state. It is commonly used to describe a feeling of confusion or disorientation.
Examples:
- Il faut que tu te calmes, sinon tu risques de te déboussoler. (You need to calm down, otherwise you might get disoriented.)
- Je suis tellement déboussolé depuis la disparition de mon frère. (I’ve been feeling so disoriented since my brother’s disappearance.)
- Il est important que nous ne nous laissions pas déboussoler par les événements actuels. (It’s important that we don’t get thrown off balance by current events.)
English translations:
- You need to calm down, otherwise you might lose your bearings.
- I’ve been feeling so disoriented since my brother disappeared.
- It’s important that we don’t get disoriented by current events.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of déboussoler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | déboussole | Je doute que je me déboussole. | I doubt that I am disoriented. |
tu | déboussoles | Il est possible que tu te déboussoles. | It’s possible you are disoriented. |
il | déboussole | Il est triste qu’il se déboussole. | It’s sad that he is disoriented. |
elle | déboussole | Elle est contente que j’elle se déboussole. | She is happy that she is disoriented. |
on | déboussole | Il est étrange qu’on se déboussole. | It’s strange that we are disoriented. |
nous | déboussolions | Il est nécessaire que nous nous déboussolions. | It’s necessary we are disoriented. |
vous | déboussoliez | Il est préférable que vous vous déboussoliez. | It’s preferable you are disoriented. |
ils | déboussolent | Il est important qu’ils se déboussolent. | It’s important they are disoriented. |
elles | déboussolent | Il est crucial qu’elles se déboussolent. | It’s crucial they are disoriented. |
Other Conjugations for Déboussoler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
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Déboussoler – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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