Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenchanter
Introduction to the verb désenchanter
The English translation of the French verb désenchanter is “to disillusion” or “to disenchant”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-zahn-shahn-tay” with the stress on the first syllable.
Désenchanter comes from the French word “enchanté” which means “enchanted” or “delighted”. The prefix “dés-” means “to remove” or “to undo”, therefore désenchanter literally means “to remove/enhance the enchantment”.
In everyday French, désenchanter is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to talk about a past event that has caused someone to become disillusioned or no longer enchanted by something.
Examples:
- J’ai été désenchanté par la réalité de la vie. (I have been disillusioned by the reality of life.)
- Elle s’est désenchantée de sa passion pour la musique après avoir échoué à son audition. (She became disillusioned with her passion for music after failing her audition.)
- Nous avons été désenchantés par notre voyage en raison de la météo pluvieuse. (We were disenchanted by our trip due to the rainy weather.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of désenchanter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai désenchanté | J’ai désenchanté mes rêves. | I have been disillusioned with my dreams. |
tu | as désenchanté | Tu as désenchanté ta vie. | You have become disenchanted with your life. |
il | a désenchanté | Il a désenchanté ses espoirs. | He has lost his hopes. |
elle | a désenchanté | Elle a désenchanté ses illusions. | She has shattered her illusions. |
on | a désenchanté | On a désenchanté cet endroit. | We have lost our fascination with this place. |
nous | avons désenchanté | Nous avons désenchanté notre relation. | We have become disillusioned with our relationship. |
vous | avez désenchanté | Vous avez désenchanté votre public. | You have disappointed your audience. |
ils | ont désenchanté | Ils ont désenchanté leur mariage. | They have lost their faith in their marriage. |
elles | ont désenchanté | Elles ont désenchanté leur propre image. | They have become disillusioned with their own image. |
Other Conjugations for Désenchanter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désenchanter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenchanter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenchanter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenchanter (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenchanter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenchanter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenchanter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenchanter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenchanter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenchanter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenchanter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenchanter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenchanter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenchanter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenchanter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenchanter
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Désenchanter – 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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