Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaligner
Introduction to the verb désaligner
The English translation of the French verb désaligner is “to misalign” or “to displace.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-zah-lee-nay.”
The word désaligner is derived from the French prefix dés- meaning “not” or “opposite,” and the word aligner meaning “to align.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe something that has been out of alignment or has been moved out of its proper position.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, désaligner is used to describe an action that occurred before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb avoir or être in the Passé Simple tense and adding the past participle of désaligner.
Here are three examples of the usage of désaligner in the Passé Antérieur tense:
- J’ai désaligné le tableau avant de le remettre en place. (I had misaligned the painting before putting it back in place.)
- Les ouvriers ont désaligné les piliers avant de commencer la construction. (The workers had misaligned the pillars before starting the construction.)
- Elle s’est désalignée en marchant sur les chaussures trop grandes. (She had misaligned herself by walking in shoes that were too big.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of désaligner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse désaligné | I had misaligned |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses désaligné | You had misaligned |
il | il eût | Il eût désaligné | He had misaligned |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût désaligné | She had misaligned |
on | on eût | On eût désaligné | One had misaligned |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes désaligné | We had misaligned |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes désaligné | You had misaligned |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent désaligné | They had misaligned |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent désaligné | They had misaligned |
Other Conjugations for Désaligner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désaligner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaligner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaligner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaligner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaligner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaligner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaligner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaligner (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaligner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaligner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaligner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaligner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaligner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaligner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaligner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaligner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaligner
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Désaligner – 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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