Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer
Introduction to the verb décontenancer
The English translation of the French verb décontenancer is “to disconcert” or “to unsettle.” It is pronounced as “day-con-tuh-nahn-say” in the infinitive form.
Décontenancer comes from the words “dé-” meaning “dis-” and “contenance” meaning “composure” or “self-control.” It can be used in everyday French to describe a situation or behavior that makes someone feel uncomfortable or uncertain.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, décontenancer is used to describe an action that occurred before another past action. For example:
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J’eus été décontenancé par son regard insistant. (I had been disconcerted by his persistent gaze.)
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Les critiques qu’il avait reçues l’avaient décontenancé. (The criticisms he had received had unsettled him.)
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Elle eut été décontenancée si elle avait su la vérité. (She would have been disconcerted if she had known the truth.)
Overall, décontenancer is a versatile verb that can be used to describe a wide range of unsettling experiences or behaviors.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of décontenancer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse décontenancé | I had disconcerted |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses décontenancé | You had disconcerted |
il | il eût | Il eût décontenancé | He had disconcerted |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût décontenancé | She had disconcerted |
on | on eût | On eût décontenancé | One had disconcerted |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes décontenancé | We had disconcerted |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes décontenancé | You had disconcerted |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent décontenancé | They had disconcerted |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent décontenancé | They had disconcerted |
Other Conjugations for Décontenancer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décontenancer
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Décontenancer – 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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