Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavouer
Introduction to the verb désavouer
The English translation of the French verb désavouer is “to disavow” or “to disown.” It is pronounced as “day-zah-voo-ay.”
Désavouer comes from the French prefix “dés-” meaning “to undo” or “not” and “avouer” meaning “to admit” or “confess.” It is most often used in everyday French conversation in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense, which is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” and the past participle “désavoué.”
Examples of désavouer in the Passé Composé tense:
- J’ai désavoué mes actions passées. (I have disavowed my past actions.)
- Tu as désavoué ta propre famille. (You have disowned your own family.)
- Il/Elle a désavoué ses promesses. (He/She has renounced his/her promises.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of désavouer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai désavoué | J’ai désavoué mes propos. | I disavowed my words. |
tu | as désavoué | Tu as désavoué ton ami. | You disavowed your friend. |
il | a désavoué | Il a désavoué sa famille. | He disavowed his family. |
elle | a désavoué | Elle a désavoué son choix. | She disavowed her choice. |
on | a désavoué | On a désavoué cette action. | We disavowed this action. |
nous | avons désavoué | Nous avons désavoué leur décision. | We disavowed their decision. |
vous | avez désavoué | Vous avez désavoué vos croyances. | You disavowed your beliefs. |
ils | ont désavoué | Ils ont désavoué leurs paroles. | They disavowed their words. |
elles | ont désavoué | Elles ont désavoué leur chef. | They disavowed their leader. |
Other Conjugations for Désavouer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désavouer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavouer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavouer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavouer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavouer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavouer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavouer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavouer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavouer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavouer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavouer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavouer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavouer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavouer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavouer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavouer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désavouer
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Désavouer – 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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