Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorienter
Introduction to the verb désorienter
The English translation of the French verb désorienter is “to disorient” or “to confuse.” It is pronounced as “day-zoh-ree-ohn-tay” in its infinitive form.
Désorienter has Latin origins, derived from the word “oriens” meaning “east.” In everyday French, it is most commonly used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to describe an action or situation that has already happened and has caused confusion or disorientation.
Examples:
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J’ai été désorienté par les panneaux de signalisation en ville. (I was disoriented by the road signs in the city.)
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Les enfants ont été désorientés après avoir été séparés de leurs parents dans la foule. (The children were disoriented after being separated from their parents in the crowd.)
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Elle s’est désorientée après avoir reçu les mauvaises nouvelles. (She became disoriented after receiving the bad news.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of désorienter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai désorienté | J’ai désorienté le touriste. | I disoriented the tourist. |
tu | as désorienté | Tu as désorienté le chat. | You disoriented the cat. |
il | a désorienté | Il a désorienté sa famille. | He disoriented his family. |
elle | a désorienté | Elle a désorienté ses amis. | She disoriented her friends. |
on | a désorienté | On a désorienté les participants. | We disoriented the participants. |
nous | avons désorienté | Nous avons désorienté nos ennemis. | We disoriented our enemies. |
vous | avez désorienté | Vous avez désorienté l’adversaire. | You disoriented the opponent. |
ils | ont désorienté | Ils ont désorienté les touristes. | They disoriented the tourists. |
elles | ont désorienté | Elles ont désorienté les animaux. | They disoriented the animals. |
Other Conjugations for Désorienter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désorienter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorienter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorienter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorienter (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorienter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorienter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorienter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorienter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorienter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorienter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorienter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorienter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorienter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorienter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorienter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorienter
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Désorienter – 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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