Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Introduction to the verb délaisser
The English translation of the French verb délaisser is “to abandon” or “to neglect.” It is pronounced “day-leh-say.”
The word délaisser comes from the Latin word “deserere,” meaning “to leave or desert.” In everyday French, it is usually used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past tense used to indicate an action that happened before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of délaisser in the Passé Antérieur tense:
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Elle délaissa ses études pour voyager en Europe. (She abandoned her studies to travel in Europe.)
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Nous avions délaissé notre jardin pendant notre absence. (We had neglected our garden during our absence.)
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Le roi avait délaissé son devoir envers son peuple. (The king had abandoned his duty towards his people.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of délaisser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse délaissé | J’eusse délaissé mes études | I had abandoned my studies |
tu | tu eusses délaissé | Tu eusses délaissé tes responsabilités | You had neglected your responsibilities |
il | il eût délaissé | Il eût délaissé son travail | He had left his job |
elle | elle eût délaissé | Elle eût délaissé sa famille | She had abandoned her family |
on | on eût délaissé | On eût délaissé ses devoirs | One had neglected their duties |
nous | nous eûmes délaissé | Nous eûmes délaissé nos amis | We had neglected our friends |
vous | vous eûtes délaissé | Vous eûtes délaissé vos passions | You had abandoned your passions |
ils | ils eurent délaissé | Ils eurent délaissé leur maison | They had left their house |
elles | elles eurent délaissé | Elles eurent délaissé leur chien | They had abandoned their dog |
Other Conjugations for Délaisser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
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Délaisser – 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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