Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désappointer
Introduction to the verb désappointer
The English translation of the French verb désappointer is “to disappoint.” It is pronounced as “day-zah-pwan-tee-eh” in its infinitive form.
Désappointer comes from the French word décevoir, meaning “to deceive” or “to disappoint.” It is most often used in everyday French to express a feeling of disappointment or letdown.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, désappointer is conjugated as “avais désappointé” for the first and second person singular, and “avions désappointé” for the first person plural. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:
- J’avais désappointé mes parents en abandonnant mes études. (I had disappointed my parents by dropping out of school.)
- Tu avais désappointé tes amis en ne venant pas à la fête. (You had disappointed your friends by not coming to the party.)
- Ils avaient désappointé leur public en perdant le match. (They had disappointed their audience by losing the game.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of désappointer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais désappointé | J’avais désappointé mes parents. | I had disappointed my parents. |
tu | tu avais désappointé | Tu avais désappointé ton professeur. | You had disappointed your teacher. |
il | il avait désappointé | Il avait désappointé ses amis. | He had disappointed his friends. |
elle | elle avait désappointé | Elle avait désappointé son patron. | She had disappointed her boss. |
on | on avait désappointé | On avait désappointé tout le monde. | One had disappointed everyone. |
nous | nous avions désappointé | Nous avions désappointé nos voisins. | We had disappointed our neighbors. |
vous | vous aviez désappointé | Vous aviez désappointé vos invités. | You had disappointed your guests. |
ils | ils avaient désappointé | Ils avaient désappointé leur famille. | They had disappointed their family. |
elles | elles avaient désappointé | Elles avaient désappointé leurs enfants. | They had disappointed their children. |
Other Conjugations for Désappointer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désappointer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désappointer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désappointer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désappointer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désappointer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désappointer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désappointer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désappointer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désappointer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désappointer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désappointer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désappointer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désappointer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désappointer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désappointer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désappointer
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Désappointer – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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