Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner
Introduction to the verb désemprisonner
The English translation of the French verb désemprisonner is “to release from prison.” It is pronounced as “day-zem-pruh-zo-nay.”
Désemprisonner is a compound word made up of “dés-” meaning “un-” or “de-” and “emprisonner” meaning “to imprison.” It originated from the Old French word “emprisonner” which was derived from the Latin word “imprisonare.”
In everyday French, désemprisonner is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to describe an action that was completed in the past. It is used to talk about someone being released from prison or to express the idea of freeing someone from confinement or restriction.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Composé tense:
- J’ai désemprisonné mon frère hier. (I released my brother yesterday.)
- Les autorités ont désemprisonné l’homme après avoir découvert des preuves de son innocence. (The authorities released the man after discovering evidence of his innocence.)
- Les manifestants ont désemprisonné les prisonniers politiques lors de l’émeute. (The protesters freed the political prisoners during the riot.)
English translations:
- I released my brother yesterday.
- The authorities released the man after discovering evidence of his innocence.
- The protesters freed the political prisoners during the riot.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of désemprisonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai désemprisonné | J’ai désemprisonné mon ami. | I released my friend. |
tu | as désemprisonné | Tu as désemprisonné le chat. | You released the cat. |
il | a désemprisonné | Il a désemprisonné le prisonnier. | He released the prisoner. |
elle | a désemprisonné | Elle a désemprisonné l’oiseau. | She released the bird. |
on | a désemprisonné | On a désemprisonné le chien. | We released the dog. |
nous | avons désemprisonné | Nous avons désemprisonné les otages. | We released the hostages. |
vous | avez désemprisonné | Vous avez désemprisonné le criminel. | You released the criminal. |
ils | ont désemprisonné | Ils ont désemprisonné les manifestants. | They released the protesters. |
elles | ont désemprisonné | Elles ont désemprisonné les animaux. | They released the animals. |
Other Conjugations for Désemprisonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner
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Désemprisonner – 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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