Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) 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-pwahn-tee.”
Désappointer comes from the French prefix dés- which means “dis-” or “un-,” and the word appointer which means “to assign” or “to appoint.” It is most often used in everyday French to express a feeling of disappointment or letdown.
In the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, désappointer is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. It is often used in conjunction with the subjunctive conjunction “que.”
Example 1: J’étais déçu que tu désappointes tes parents. (I was disappointed that you disappointed your parents.)
Example 2: Il fallait que nous désappointions nos fans en annulant le concert. (We had to disappoint our fans by canceling the concert.)
Example 3: Elle était triste que son équipe désappointe encore une fois. (She was sad that her team disappointed once again.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of désappointer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | désappointasse | J’étais déçu que je désappointasse mes parents. | I was disappointed that I disappointed my parents. |
tu | désappointasses | Si tu avais plus de chance, tu désappointasses moins. | If you had more luck, you would disappoint less. |
il | désappointât | Il serait triste si il désappointât sa famille. | He would be sad if he disappointed his family. |
elle | désappointât | Elle serait contente si elle désappointât ses professeurs. | She would be happy if she disappointed her teachers. |
on | désappointât | Si on désappointât moins, on serait plus heureux. | If one disappointed less, one would be happier. |
nous | désappointassions | Si nous ne désappointassions pas nos amis, nous aurions plus de relations. | If we didn’t disappoint our friends, we would have more relationships. |
vous | désappointassiez | Si vous désappointassiez moins, vous seriez plus respectueux. | If you disappointed less, you would be more respectful. |
ils | désappointassent | S’ils désappointassent leurs employés, ils perdraient leur confiance. | If they disappointed their employees, they would lose their trust. |
elles | désappointassent | Si elles désappointassent leurs camarades, elles auraient du mal à se faire des amis. | If they disappointed their peers, they would have a hard time making friends. |
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
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 (this article)
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 Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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