Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissuader
Introduction to the verb dissuader
The English translation of the French verb dissuader is “to dissuade.” It is pronounced “dee-soo-ah-day.”
The word “dissuader” comes from the Latin word “dissuadere,” which means “to advise against.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Composé tense, which is equivalent to the present perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about actions that have been completed in the past but have an impact on the present.
Here are three examples of dissuader used in the Passé Composé tense with their respective translations:
- J’ai réussi à dissuader mon ami de prendre ce risque. (I managed to dissuade my friend from taking that risk.)
- Elle a été dissuadée de poursuivre ses études par ses parents. (She was dissuaded from continuing her studies by her parents.)
- Nous avons tous les deux essayé de le dissuader de déménager, mais il a finalement pris sa décision. (We both tried to dissuade him from moving, but he finally made his decision.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of dissuader
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai dissuadé | J’ai dissuadé mon frère. | I dissuaded my brother. |
tu | as dissuadé | Tu as dissuadé ton ami. | You dissuaded your friend. |
il | a dissuadé | Il a dissuadé son fils. | He dissuaded his son. |
elle | a dissuadé | Elle a dissuadé sa fille. | She dissuaded her daughter. |
on | a dissuadé | On a dissuadé les étudiants. | We dissuaded the students. |
nous | avons dissuadé | Nous avons dissuadé nos voisins. | We dissuaded our neighbors. |
vous | avez dissuadé | Vous avez dissuadé les touristes. | You dissuaded the tourists. |
ils | ont dissuadé | Ils ont dissuadé les manifestants. | They dissuaded the protesters. |
elles | ont dissuadé | Elles ont dissuadé les enfants. | They dissuaded the children. |
Other Conjugations for Dissuader.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dissuader
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissuader
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissuader
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissuader (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissuader
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissuader
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissuader
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissuader
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissuader
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissuader
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissuader
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissuader
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissuader
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissuader
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissuader
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissuader
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissuader
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Dissuader – 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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