Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désexciter
Introduction to the verb désexciter
The English translation of the French verb désexciter is “to calm down” or “to soothe.” It is pronounced as “day-seks-see-tay.”
Désexciter is derived from the prefix “dés-” meaning “un-” or “de-” and the verb “exciter” meaning “to excite.” It 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 describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Some common examples of désexciter in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais désexcité ma sœur avant qu’elle ne se fâche. (I had calmed down my sister before she got angry.)
- Tu avais désexcité le chien avant que je n’entre dans la maison. (You had soothed the dog before I entered the house.)
- Ils avaient désexcité la foule avant que les policiers n’arrivent. (They had calmed down the crowd before the policemen arrived.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of désexciter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | m’étais désexcité | Je m’étais désexcité avant de sortir. | I had calmed down before going out. |
tu | t’étais désexcité | Tu t’étais désexcité avant de parler. | You had calmed down before speaking. |
il | s’était désexcité | Il s’était désexcité avant de partir. | He had calmed down before leaving. |
elle | s’était désexcitée | Elle s’était désexcitée avant de se coucher. | She had calmed down before going to bed. |
on | s’était désexcité | On s’était désexcité avant de dîner. | One had calmed down before having dinner. |
nous | nous étions désexcités | Nous étions désexcités avant de commencer. | We had calmed down before starting. |
vous | vous étiez désexcités | Vous étiez désexcités avant de partir. | You had calmed down before leaving. |
ils | s’étaient désexcités | Ils s’étaient désexcités avant de jouer. | They had calmed down before playing. |
elles | s’étaient désexcitées | Elles s’étaient désexcitées avant de partir. | They had calmed down before leaving. |
Other Conjugations for Désexciter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désexciter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désexciter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désexciter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désexciter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désexciter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désexciter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désexciter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désexciter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désexciter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désexciter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désexciter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désexciter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désexciter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désexciter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désexciter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désexciter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désexciter
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Désexciter – 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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