L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désister
Introduction to the verb désister
The English translation of the French verb désister is “to withdraw” or “to give up.” It is pronounced as [dey-see-stey].
The word désister comes from the Latin word “desistere,” meaning “to stand apart.” It entered the French language in the 15th century and has been used in legal contexts to indicate the act of withdrawing from a case or petition. In everyday French, it is used to express giving up or renouncing something.
In the L’impératif Présent tense, désister is conjugated as follows:
- Tu désiste (pronounced [dey-see-st])
- Nous désistons ([dey-see-stohn])
- Vous désistez ([dey-see-stey])
- Ils/Elles désistent ([dey-see-st])
Here are three examples of how désister is used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense:
- Désiste de cette mauvaise habitude ! (Give up this bad habit!)
- Nous devons désister de nos projets de voyage à cause du virus. (We have to give up our travel plans because of the virus.)
- Désistez de cette idée, elle n’est pas réalisable. (Withdraw from this idea, it’s not feasible.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of désister
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | désiste | Désiste-toi de cette idée. | Give up on that idea. |
tu | désiste | Désiste-toi de ton projet. | Abandon your project. |
il | désiste | Il désiste souvent en cours de route. | He often gives up along the way. |
elle | désiste | Elle désiste rarement. | She rarely gives up. |
on | désiste | On désiste facilement devant les difficultés. | We easily give up in the face of difficulties. |
nous | désistons | Désistons de cette mauvaise habitude. | Let’s give up this bad habit. |
vous | désistez | Désistez de vos revendications. | Give up your demands. |
ils | désistent | Ils désistent face à la pression. | They give up under pressure. |
elles | désistent | Elles se désistent des élections. | They withdraw from elections. |
Other Conjugations for Désister.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désister
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désister
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désister
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désister
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désister
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désister
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désister
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désister
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désister
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désister
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désister
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désister
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désister
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désister
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désister
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désister (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désister
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Désister – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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