L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive 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 “day-zees-tay” in its infinitive form.
The word désister comes from the Latin verb desistere, meaning “to stop” or “to cease.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used in its current form since the 16th century.
In everyday French, désister is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is used to talk about actions that are currently happening or about to happen.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- Je décide de désister de mes études pour voyager. (I decide to give up my studies to travel.)
- Les manifestants ont décidé de désister après une longue journée de protestation. (The protesters decided to withdraw after a long day of protest.)
- Elle avait prévu de participer à la course, mais elle a finalement désisté au dernier moment. (She had planned on participating in the race, but she ultimately withdrew at the last minute.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of désister
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | désiste | Je désiste souvent. | I give up often. |
tu | désistes | Tu désistes rapidement. | You give up quickly. |
il | désiste | Il désiste souvent. | He gives up often. |
elle | désiste | Elle désiste facilement. | She gives up easily. |
on | désiste | On désiste toujours. | We always give up. |
nous | désistons | Nous désistons ensemble. | We give up together. |
vous | désistez | Vous désistez enfin. | You finally give up. |
ils | désistent | Ils désistent habituellement. | They usually give up. |
elles | désistent | Elles désistent souvent. | They give up often. |
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
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désister (this article)
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Désister – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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