Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désister
Introduction to the verb désister
The English translation of the French verb désister is “to withdraw” or “to give up.” It can also mean “to renounce” or “to relinquish.”
In its infinitive form, désister is pronounced as “day-zee-stay.”
The word désister comes from the French prefix “dé-” meaning “un-” or “dis-” and the Latin verb “sistere” meaning “to stop” or “to stand.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense, which is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” and the past participle “désisté.”
Here are 3 simple examples of désister in the Passé Composé tense:
- J’ai désisté de mon projet. (I withdrew from my project.)
- Elle a désisté de sa candidature. (She gave up on her candidacy.)
- Nous avons désisté en faveur de notre ami. (We renounced in favor of our friend.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of désister
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | me suis désisté | Je me suis désisté de la compétition. | I withdrew from the competition. |
tu | t’es désisté | Tu t’es désisté à la dernière minute. | You backed out at the last minute. |
il | s’est désisté | Il s’est désisté de son poste. | He resigned from his position. |
elle | s’est désistée | Elle s’est désistée de son engagement. | She withdrew from her commitment. |
on | s’est désisté | On s’est désisté de notre projet. | We withdrew from our project. |
nous | nous sommes désistés | Nous nous sommes désistés de la course. | We withdrew from the race. |
vous | vous êtes désistés | Vous vous êtes désistés de votre demande. | You withdrew your request. |
ils | se sont désistés | Ils se sont désistés de leur intention. | They withdrew their intention. |
elles | se sont désistées | Elles se sont désistées de leur poursuite. | They withdrew their pursuit. |
Other Conjugations for Désister.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désister
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désister
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désister
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désister (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désister
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désister
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désister
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désister
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désister
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désister
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désister
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désister
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désister
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désister
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désister
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désister
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désister
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Désister – 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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