Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensibiliser
Introduction to the verb désensibiliser
The English translation of désensibiliser is “to desensitize.” It is pronounced as “day-sahn-see-bee-lee-zay.”
The verb désensibiliser comes from the French word “sensibiliser,” meaning “to sensitize.” It is constructed from the prefix “dé-” (which means “to undo”) and the verb “sensibiliser.” This verb is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about actions that were completed before another action in the past.
3 examples of désensibiliser in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais désensibilisé mon chien aux bruits forts avant d’emménager en ville. (I had desensitized my dog to loud noises before moving to the city.)
- Elle avait désensibilisé ses enfants à la violence en leur montrant des films adaptés à leur âge. (She had desensitized her children to violence by showing them age-appropriate movies.)
- Nous avions désensibilisé notre peur de l’eau grâce à des séances de thérapie. (We had desensitized our fear of water through therapy sessions.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of désensibiliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais désensibilisé | J’avais désensibilisé mon chat. | I had desensitized my cat. |
tu | tu avais désensibilisé | Tu avais désensibilisé ton chien. | You had desensitized your dog. |
il | il avait désensibilisé | Il avait désensibilisé le patient. | He had desensitized the patient. |
elle | elle avait désensibilisé | Elle avait désensibilisé la souris. | She had desensitized the mouse. |
on | on avait désensibilisé | On avait désensibilisé l’animal. | One had desensitized the animal. |
nous | nous avions désensibilisé | Nous avions désensibilisé le cheval. | We had desensitized the horse. |
vous | vous aviez désensibilisé | Vous aviez désensibilisé le lapin. | You had desensitized the rabbit. |
ils | ils avaient désensibilisé | Ils avaient désensibilisé les cobayes. | They had desensitized the guinea pigs. |
elles | elles avaient désensibilisé | Elles avaient désensibilisé les rats. | They had desensitized the rats. |
Other Conjugations for Désensibiliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désensibiliser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensibiliser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensibiliser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensibiliser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensibiliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensibiliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensibiliser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensibiliser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensibiliser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensibiliser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensibiliser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensibiliser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensibiliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensibiliser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensibiliser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensibiliser
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Désensibiliser – 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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