Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchanter
Introduction to the verb déchanter
The English translation of the French verb déchanter is “to become disappointed or disillusioned.” It is pronounced as “day-shahn-tay.”
The origin of déchanter can be traced back to the Old French word “deschanter,” which means “to sing badly or out of tune.” Over time, the meaning of the word evolved to refer to a loss of enthusiasm or optimism.
In everyday French, déchanter is often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is used to express an action that occurred in the past before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Examples of déchanter in the Passé Antérieur tense:
- Nous avons déchanté en apprenant la nouvelle. (We became disappointed when we heard the news.)
- Tu as déchanté après avoir vu le résultat de l’élection. (You became disillusioned after seeing the election result.)
- Ils sont déchantés lorsqu’ils ont réalisé qu’ils avaient perdu tous leurs économies. (They became disappointed when they realized they had lost all their savings.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of déchanter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse déchanté | J’eusse déchanté | I had lost my enthusiasm |
tu | tu eusses déchanté | Tu eusses déchanté | You had lost your enthusiasm |
il | il eût déchanté | Il eût déchanté | He had lost his enthusiasm |
elle | elle eût déchanté | Elle eût déchanté | She had lost her enthusiasm |
on | on eût déchanté | On eût déchanté | One had lost their enthusiasm |
nous | nous eûmes déchanté | Nous eûmes déchanté | We had lost our enthusiasm |
vous | vous eûtes déchanté | Vous eûtes déchanté | You had lost your enthusiasm |
ils | ils eurent déchanté | Ils eurent déchanté | They had lost their enthusiasm |
elles | elles eurent déchanté | Elles eurent déchanté | They had lost their enthusiasm |
Other Conjugations for Déchanter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déchanter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchanter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchanter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchanter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchanter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchanter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchanter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchanter (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchanter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchanter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchanter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchanter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchanter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchanter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchanter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchanter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchanter
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Déchanter – About the French Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense
Formation of the Passé Antérieur
Common Usage Patterns
Literature
Historical Texts
Formal Writing
Interactions with Other Tenses
Passé Composé (Present Perfect)
Imparfait (Imperfect)
Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)
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