Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchanter
Introduction to the verb déchanter
The English translation of the French verb déchanter is “to become disillusioned” or “to lose enthusiasm.” It is pronounced as “day-shon-tay” in its infinitive form.
Déchanter comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (meaning “un-” or “dis-“) and the verb “chanter” (meaning “to sing”). This verb originated from the Latin word “cantare” which has the same meaning.
In everyday French, déchanter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about an action that had been completed before another past action or time.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais déchanté après avoir vu le film. (I had become disillusioned after watching the movie.)
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Nous avions déchanté lorsque nous avons réalisé que le voyage était annulé. (We had lost enthusiasm when we realized that the trip was canceled.)
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Ils avaient déchanté après avoir découvert qu’ils n’avaient pas gagné la compétition. (They had become disillusioned after discovering that they didn’t win the competition.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of déchanter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais déchanté | J’avais déchanté depuis longtemps. | I had been disappointed for a long time. |
tu | tu avais déchanté | Tu avais déchanté après la nouvelle. | You had been disappointed after the news. |
il | il avait déchanté | Il avait déchanté pendant le spectacle. | He had been disappointed during the show. |
elle | elle avait déchanté | Elle avait déchanté face à la réalité. | She had been disappointed by the reality. |
on | on avait déchanté | On avait déchanté après l’échec. | One had been disappointed after the failure. |
nous | nous avions déchanté | Nous avions déchanté devant la déception. | We had been disappointed by the letdown. |
vous | vous aviez déchanté | Vous aviez déchanté en entendant les critiques. | You had been disappointed upon hearing the criticism. |
ils | ils avaient déchanté | Ils avaient déchanté après le match. | They had been disappointed after the game. |
elles | elles avaient déchanté | Elles avaient déchanté face à la situation. | They had been disappointed by the situation. |
Other Conjugations for Déchanter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déchanter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchanter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchanter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchanter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchanter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchanter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchanter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchanter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchanter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchanter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchanter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchanter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchanter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchanter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchanter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchanter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchanter
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Déchanter – 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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