Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Introduction to the verb délaisser
The English translation of the French verb délaisser is “to abandon” or “to neglect.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-leh-say.”
Délaisser comes from the Old French word delaisser, which is derived from the Latin word “delaisser” meaning “to leave behind” or “to abandon.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English and is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of délaisser in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais délaissé mes études pour voyager. (I had abandoned my studies to travel.)
- Elle avait délaissé son chien pendant ses vacances. (She had neglected her dog during her vacation.)
- Ils avaient délaissé leur maison depuis des années. (They had abandoned their house for years.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of délaisser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais délaissé | J’avais délaissé mes devoirs. | I had neglected my homework. |
tu | tu avais délaissé | Tu avais délaissé tes responsabilités. | You had neglected your responsibilities. |
il | il avait délaissé | Il avait délaissé ses amis. | He had neglected his friends. |
elle | elle avait délaissé | Elle avait délaissé sa passion. | She had neglected her passion. |
on | on avait délaissé | On avait délaissé l’équipe. | One had neglected the team. |
nous | nous avions délaissé | Nous avions délaissé notre projet. | We had neglected our project. |
vous | vous aviez délaissé | Vous aviez délaissé vos principes. | You had neglected your principles. |
ils | ils avaient délaissé | Ils avaient délaissé leurs devoirs. | They had neglected their duties. |
elles | elles avaient délaissé | Elles avaient délaissé leur famille. | They had neglected their family. |
Other Conjugations for Délaisser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
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Délaisser – 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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