Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabuser

Introduction to the verb désabuser

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The English translation of the French verb désabuser is “to disillusion” or “to disabuse.” It is pronounced as “day-zah-byoo-zay” in its infinitive form.

The word désabuser is derived from the prefix dés-, which means “undoing” or “negation,” and the verb abuser, which means “to deceive” or “to misuse.” This combination gives désabuser the meaning of “undoing deception” or “correcting someone’s false beliefs.”

In everyday French, désabuser is most often used in the Passé Composé tense, which is the equivalent of the present perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about actions that were completed in the past but have an effect on the present.

Here are three examples of désabuser used in the Passé Composé tense:

  1. J’ai désabusé mon ami en lui montrant les preuves de son erreur.
    (I disillusioned my friend by showing him evidence of his mistake.)

  2. Elle s’est désabusée en découvrant la vérité sur son mari.
    (She became disillusioned by discovering the truth about her husband.)

  3. Nous nous sommes désabusés de nos illusions sur la vie en grandissant.
    (We became disabused of our illusions about life as we grew up.)

Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of désabuser

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je me suis désabusé(e) Je me suis désabusé(e) de la politique. I became disillusioned with politics.
tu t’es désabusé(e) Tu t’es désabusé(e) de tes rêves. You became disillusioned with your dreams.
il s’est désabusé Il s’est désabusé des mensonges. He became disillusioned with the lies.
elle s’est désabusée Elle s’est désabusée de cette relation. She became disillusioned with this relationship.
on s’est désabusé On s’est désabusé de cette idée. We became disillusioned with this idea.
nous nous sommes désabusés Nous nous sommes désabusés de l’avenir. We became disillusioned with the future.
vous vous êtes désabusés Vous vous êtes désabusés des promesses. You became disillusioned with the promises.
ils se sont désabusés Ils se sont désabusés des résultats. They became disillusioned with the results.
elles se sont désabusées Elles se sont désabusées de la société. They became disillusioned with society.

Other Conjugations for Désabuser.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désabuser
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabuser
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabuser
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabuser    (this article)

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabuser
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabuser
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabuser
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabuser

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabuser

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabuser

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabuser
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabuser

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabuser
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabuser
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabuser

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabuser

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabuser

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Désabuser – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense

The French Passé Composé is a compound tense used to express actions or events that have been completed in the past. It is one of the most common past tenses in the French language and is typically used in everyday conversation to describe actions that occurred at a specific point in the past. The Passé Composé is constructed using an auxiliary verb (either “être” or “avoir”) and a past participle.

NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see our article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation of the Passé Composé

Set the auxiliary verb with either

“être” – used with a select group of verbs (mostly intransitive verbs of motion, reflexive verbs, and some others) or
“avoir” – used with most other verbs. 

Conjugate the auxiliary verb

If using “être,” you must conjugate it in the present tense according to the subject of the sentence. 
Je suis, Tu es, Il est, Nous sommes, Vous êtes, Ils sont 
If using “avoir,” conjugate it according to the subject as well: 
J’ai, Tu as, Elle a, Nous avons, Vous avez, Ils ont.  

Add the past participle

For regular -er verbs, remove the -er ending and add -é (e.g., “parler” becomes “parlé”). 
For regular -ir verbs, remove the -ir ending and add -i (e.g., “finir” becomes “fini”). 
For regular -re verbs, remove the -re ending and add -u (e.g., “vendre” becomes “vendu”). 
For irregular verbs, you’ll need to learn the past participles individually, as they don’t follow a regular pattern.

Common everyday usage patterns

Narrating Past Events

The Passé Composé is used to talk about specific actions or events that took place in the past. For example: “Hier, j’ai mangé une pizza” (Yesterday, I ate a pizza). 

Sequential Actions

When describing a series of actions in the past, the Passé Composé is used. For example: “D’abord, je me suis réveillé, puis je suis allé travailler” (First, I woke up, then I went to work). 

Describing Completed Actions

It’s used to emphasize that an action has been completed, often with a specific time reference. For example: “Elle a terminé son travail à 18 heures” (She finished her work at 6 p.m.). 

Interactions with other tenses

Imperfect Tense

The Passé Composé is often used in conjunction with the imperfect tense when telling a story or describing past events. The Passé Composé is used for specific actions that occurred, while the imperfect is used for background information or ongoing actions. 
For example: “Il pleuvait quand j’ai sorti mon parapluie” (It was raining when I took out my umbrella).

Conditional and Future Tenses

The Passé Composé is used as a reference point in complex sentences to establish the sequence of events in relation to future or conditional actions. 
For example: “Quand il est arrivé, je lui ai donné ton message” (When he arrived, I gave him your message). 

Summary

The French Passé Composé is an essential tense for talking about completed actions in the past in everyday conversation. It’s important to master the choice of auxiliary verb and the past participle conjugation for various verbs to use it effectively.

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