Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaligner
Introduction to the verb désaligner
The English translation of the French verb désaligner is “to misalign.” It is pronounced as “day-zah-leen-zhay.”
The verb désaligner is derived from the French prefix dés- meaning “dis-” or “un-” and the word aligner meaning “to align.” Therefore, désaligner literally means “to unalign” or “to misalign.”
In everyday French, désaligner is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe actions or events that occurred before another past action or event.
Here are three simple examples of désaligner in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais désaligné les meubles avant de peindre les murs. (I had misaligned the furniture before painting the walls.)
- Tu avais désaligné les mots dans ta lettre sans le vouloir. (You had misaligned the words in your letter without meaning to.)
- Il avait désaligné les pièces du puzzle avant de les remettre en place. (He had misaligned the puzzle pieces before putting them back in place.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of désaligner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais désaligné | J’avais désaligné les chaises. | I had misaligned the chairs. |
tu | tu avais désaligné | Tu avais désaligné les livres. | You had misaligned the books. |
il | il avait désaligné | Il avait désaligné les papiers. | He had misaligned the papers. |
elle | elle avait désaligné | Elle avait désaligné les photos. | She had misaligned the photos. |
on | on avait désaligné | On avait désaligné la table. | One had misaligned the table. |
nous | nous avions désaligné | Nous avions désaligné les étagères. | We had misaligned the shelves. |
vous | vous aviez désaligné | Vous aviez désaligné les tiroirs. | You had misaligned the drawers. |
ils | ils avaient désaligné | Ils avaient désaligné les dossiers. | They had misaligned the files. |
elles | elles avaient désaligné | Elles avaient désaligné les cartons. | They had misaligned the boxes. |
Other Conjugations for Désaligner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désaligner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaligner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaligner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaligner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaligner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaligner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaligner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaligner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaligner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaligner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaligner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaligner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaligner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaligner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaligner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaligner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaligner
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Désaligner – 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
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