Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Introduction to the verb daigner
The English translation of the French verb “daigner” is “to deign.” It is pronounced “day-nyay” in its infinitive form.
The word “daigner” comes from the Old French word “deigner,” which is derived from the Latin word “dignare,” meaning “to deem worthy.” In everyday French, it is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense, to indicate an action that occurred before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of “daigner” in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais daigné lui parler avant qu’il ne parte. (I had deigned to speak to him before he left.)
- Elle n’avait pas daigné répondre à mes messages. (She had not deigned to answer my messages.)
- Nous avions daigné lui rendre visite avant qu’il ne soit trop tard. (We had deigned to pay him a visit before it was too late.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of daigner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais daigné | J’avais daigné m’excuser. | I had condescended to apologize. |
tu | tu avais daigné | Tu avais daigné répondre. | You had condescended to answer. |
il | il avait daigné | Il avait daigné sourire. | He had condescended to smile. |
elle | elle avait daigné | Elle avait daigné accepter. | She had condescended to accept. |
on | on avait daigné | On avait daigné entendre. | One had condescended to listen. |
nous | nous avions daigné | Nous avions daigné participer. | We had condescended to participate. |
vous | vous aviez daigné | Vous aviez daigné venir. | You had condescended to come. |
ils | ils avaient daigné | Ils avaient daigné comprendre. | They had condescended to understand. |
elles | elles avaient daigné | Elles avaient daigné apprendre. | They had condescended to learn. |
Other Conjugations for Daigner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
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Daigner – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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