L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) 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 with the following phonetic transcription: /de.zapwɛ̃.te/.
The word désappointer comes from the combination of the prefix dés- (meaning “dis-” or “un-“) and the verb appointer (meaning “to appoint” or “to designate”). The prefix dés- adds a negative connotation to the verb, resulting in the meaning “to not fulfill expectations” or “to let down.”
In everyday French, désappointer is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the command form of the verb. It is used to give orders, make requests or give advice.
Here are three examples of désappointer used in the L’impératif Présent tense with their English translations:
- Ne désappointe pas tes parents en ratant tes examens. (Do not disappoint your parents by failing your exams.)
- Désappointez vos clients et vous risquez de perdre leur confiance. (Disappoint your clients and you risk losing their trust.)
- Ne les désappointe pas, sois présent à leur mariage. (Do not disappoint them, be present at their wedding.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of désappointer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | désappointe | Ne me désappointe pas. | Don’t disappoint me. |
tu | désappointe | Ne désappointe pas tes parents. | Don’t disappoint your parents. |
il | désappointe | Il ne désappointe jamais. | He never disappoints. |
elle | désappointe | Elle désappointe tous ses fans. | She disappoints all her fans. |
on | désappointe | Ne nous désappointe pas. | Don’t disappoint us. |
nous | désappointons | Désappointons-les avec notre absence. | Let’s disappoint them with our absence. |
vous | désappointez | Ne les désappointez pas. | Don’t disappoint them. |
ils | désappointent | Ils désappointent leurs fans avec leur comportement. | They disappoint their fans with their behavior. |
elles | désappointent | Elles désappointent leur public avec leur performance. | They disappoint their audience with their performance. |
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
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 (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désappointer
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Désappointer – 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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