Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désespérer
Introduction to the verb désespérer
The English translation of the French verb désespérer is “to despair.” It is pronounced as “deh-zeh-speh-ray.”
The word désespérer comes from the Latin word “desperare,” meaning “to lose hope.” It entered the French language in the 12th century.
In everyday French, désespérer is often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses past actions that did not occur due to a condition or circumstance. It is typically used to express regret or disappointment about a past event.
Three examples of désespérer in the Conditionnel Passé tense are:
- Si j’avais trouvé mon passeport, je ne me serais pas désespéré à l’aéroport. (If I had found my passport, I would not have despaired at the airport.)
- Ils se seraient désespérés s’ils avaient raté leur train pour Paris. (They would have despaired if they had missed their train to Paris.)
- Je me serais désespérée si je n’avais pas réussi mon examen. (I would have despaired if I had failed my exam.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of désespérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais désespéré | Si je n’avais pas réussi, j’aurais désespéré. | If I had not succeeded, I would have despaired. |
tu | aurais désespéré | Tu aurais désespéré si tu avais échoué. | You would have despaired if you had failed. |
il | aurait désespéré | Il aurait désespéré s’il avait perdu son travail. | He would have despaired if he had lost his job. |
elle | aurait désespéré | Elle aurait désespéré si elle avait raté son examen. | She would have despaired if she had failed her exam. |
on | aurait désespéré | On aurait désespéré si on avait perdu notre maison. | One would have despaired if we had lost our house. |
nous | aurions désespéré | Nous aurions désespéré sans ton aide. | We would have despaired without your help. |
vous | auriez désespéré | Vous auriez désespéré si vous aviez manqué votre vol. | You would have despaired if you had missed your flight. |
ils | auraient désespéré | Ils auraient désespéré sans leur famille. | They would have despaired without their family. |
elles | auraient désespéré | Elles auraient désespéré si elles avaient été seules. | They (female) would have despaired if they had been alone. |
Other Conjugations for Désespérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désespérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désespérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désespérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désespérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désespérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désespérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désespérer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désespérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désespérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désespérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désespérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désespérer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désespérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désespérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désespérer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désespérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désespérer
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Désespérer – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios
Polite Requests or Suggestions
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Conditional Present
Indicative Past Tenses
Conditional Future
Summary
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