/de.baʁ.ke/
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to disembark, to land; to turn up unannounced
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Word origin
From dé- ('off') and barque ('boat'), from Late Latin barca. English 'disembark' was built on the same French pattern.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- barca
- English cognates
- disembark, barque
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | débarque | débarquais | débarquai | débarquerai | débarquerais |
| tu | débarques | débarquais | débarquas | débarqueras | débarquerais |
| il/elle | débarque | débarquait | débarqua | débarquera | débarquerait |
| nous | débarquons | débarquions | débarquâmes | débarquerons | débarquerions |
| vous | débarquez | débarquiez | débarquâtes | débarquerez | débarqueriez |
| ils/elles | débarquent | débarquaient | débarquèrent | débarqueront | débarqueraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | débarque | débarquasse |
| tu | débarques | débarquasses |
| il/elle | débarque | débarquât |
| nous | débarquions | débarquassions |
| vous | débarquiez | débarquassiez |
| ils/elles | débarquent | débarquassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | débarque |
| nous | débarquons |
| vous | débarquez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- débarquant
- Past participle
- débarqué · débarquée · débarqués · débarquées
Examples
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The soldiers landed that very morning.
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She always turns up without warning.
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We are landing in an hour.
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We had to get ashore before nightfall.
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They were already coming ashore when the rain started.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 26, lesson 8: débarquer, alibi, échanger and 7 more words.