Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconcerter
Introduction to the verb déconcerter
The English translation of the French verb déconcerter is “to perturb” or “to disconcert.” The infinitive form, déconcerter, is pronounced as “day-kohn-ser-tay.”
Déconcerter comes from the French prefix “dé-” which means “dis-” and the word “concerter” which means “to plan” or “to arrange.” The literal meaning of déconcerter is therefore “to unplan” or “to unarrange.” It is used to describe a feeling of being thrown off balance or confused.
In everyday French, déconcerter is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about actions that were completed before another action in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the past tense and the past participle of the main verb.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Antérieur tense are:
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Quand il a vu la mauvaise note sur son examen, cela l’a déconcerté. (When he saw the bad grade on his exam, it disconcerted him.)
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Elle avait tellement travaillé, mais sa présentation a été déconcertée par un problème technique. (She had worked so hard, but her presentation was disconcerted by a technical issue.)
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Les bruits dehors ont déconcerté le chien et il a commencé à aboyer. (The noises outside disconcerted the dog and he started barking.)
In these examples, déconcerter is used to describe a feeling of being thrown off balance or confused in the past. It is often accompanied by a cause or reason for the feeling, such as a bad grade, technical issue, or loud noises.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of déconcerter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus déconcerté | I had disconcerted |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus déconcerté | You had disconcerted |
il | il eut | Il eut déconcerté | He had disconcerted |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut déconcerté | She had disconcerted |
on | on eut | On eut déconcerté | One had disconcerted |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes déconcerté | We had disconcerted |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes déconcerté | You had disconcerted |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent déconcerté | They had disconcerted |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent déconcerté | They had disconcerted |
Other Conjugations for Déconcerter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déconcerter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconcerter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconcerter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconcerter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconcerter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconcerter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconcerter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconcerter (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconcerter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconcerter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconcerter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconcerter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconcerter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconcerter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconcerter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconcerter
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Déconcerter – 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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