Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépriser
Introduction to the verb dépriser
The English translation of the French verb dépriser is “to despise” or “to look down on.” The infinitive form, dépriser, is pronounced as “day-pree-zay.”
Dépriser comes from the Old French word “desprisier,” which means “to disparage” or “to belittle.” It is derived from the Latin word “despicere,” which means “to look down on.” Dépriser is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense, which is used to describe an action that has been completed in the past.
Three simple examples of dépriser in the Passé Composé tense are:
- J’ai déprisé ses talents musicaux. (I despised his musical talents.)
- Tu as déprisé mes opinions sans même les écouter. (You looked down on my opinions without even listening to them.)
- Il/Elle a déprisé tout ce que j’ai accompli. (He/She has belittled everything I have achieved.)
In these examples, dépriser is used to express a feeling of disdain or contempt towards someone or something. It is often used in a negative context to show a lack of respect or appreciation.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of dépriser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai déprisé | J’ai déprisé cette offre. | I declined this offer. |
tu | as déprisé | Tu as déprisé son comportement. | You disdained his behavior. |
il | a déprisé | Il a déprisé sa valeur. | He depreciated its value. |
elle | a déprisé | Elle a déprisé son talent. | She devalued her talent. |
on | a déprisé | On a déprisé leur action. | We devalued their action. |
nous | avons déprisé | Nous avons déprisé cette décision. | We despised this decision. |
vous | avez déprisé | Vous avez déprisé cette idée. | You disparaged this idea. |
ils | ont déprisé | Ils ont déprisé leurs efforts. | They devalued their efforts. |
elles | ont déprisé | Elles ont déprisé leur travail. | They depreciated their work. |
Other Conjugations for Dépriser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dépriser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépriser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépriser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépriser (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépriser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépriser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépriser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépriser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépriser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépriser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépriser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépriser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépriser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépriser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépriser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépriser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépriser
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Dépriser – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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