Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
Introduction to the verb dédaigner
The English translation of the French verb dédaigner is “to disdain” or “to despise”. It is pronounced as “day-dayn-yay”.
The word dédaigner comes from the Latin verb dedignari, meaning “to scorn”. In everyday French, it is most often used to express a feeling of contempt or superiority towards someone or something. In the Plus-que-parfait tense, it is used to describe an action or attitude that had been ongoing in the past.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
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J’avais dédaigné ses conseils avant de me rendre compte qu’ils étaient précieux. (I had disdained his advice before realizing they were valuable.)
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Tu avais dédaigné tes camarades de classe, mais maintenant tu réalises qu’ils sont devenus des amis proches. (You had despised your classmates, but now you realize they have become close friends.)
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Il avait dédaigné les traditions familiales, mais il a finalement décidé de les embrasser. (He had disdained family traditions, but he eventually decided to embrace them.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dédaigner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais dédaigné | J’avais dédaigné ses conseils. | I had scorned his advice. |
tu | tu avais dédaigné | Tu avais dédaigné ses offres. | You had spurned his offers. |
il | il avait dédaigné | Il avait dédaigné leur aide. | He had disregarded their help. |
elle | elle avait dédaigné | Elle avait dédaigné sa proposition. | She had snubbed his proposal. |
on | on avait dédaigné | On avait dédaigné leurs commentaires. | One had disdained their comments. |
nous | nous avions dédaigné | Nous avions dédaigné ses excuses. | We had turned down his apologies. |
vous | vous aviez dédaigné | Vous aviez dédaigné son invitation. | You had rejected his invitation. |
ils | ils avaient dédaigné | Ils avaient dédaigné ses excuses. | They had disregarded his apologies. |
elles | elles avaient dédaigné | Elles avaient dédaigné ses excuses. | They had rejected his apologies. |
Other Conjugations for Dédaigner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
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Dédaigner – 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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