Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désâmer
Introduction to the verb désâmer
The English translation of the French verb désâmer is “to disillusion” or “to dishearten.” The infinitive form is pronounced “dey-zah-mey.”
The verb désâmer comes from the combination of the prefix “dés-” meaning “dis-” and the verb “aimer” meaning “to love.” It is derived from the Old French word “desamer” which meant “to cease to love.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that took place before another action in the past.
Examples:
- J’avais été désaimé par mon mari avant de le quitter. (I had been disillusioned by my husband before leaving him.)
- Elle m’avait désaimé après avoir découvert mes mensonges. (She had become disheartened with me after discovering my lies.)
- Nous avions été désaimés par nos amis après avoir trahi leur confiance. (We had been disillusioned by our friends after betraying their trust.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of désâmer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais désâmé | J’avais désâmé la bombe. | I had defused the bomb. |
tu | tu avais désâmé | Tu avais désâmé le piège. | You had disarmed the trap. |
il | il avait désâmé | Il avait désâmé la mine. | He had deactivated the mine. |
elle | elle avait désâmé | Elle avait désâmé le dispositif. | She had disabled the device. |
on | on avait désâmé | On avait désâmé le projectile. | One had disarmed the projectile. |
nous | nous avions désâmé | Nous avions désâmé l’explosif. | We had disarmed the explosive. |
vous | vous aviez désâmé | Vous aviez désâmé la grenade. | You had defused the grenade. |
ils | ils avaient désâmé | Ils avaient désâmé le piège. | They had disarmed the trap. |
elles | elles avaient désâmé | Elles avaient désâmé la bombe. | They had defused the bomb. |
Other Conjugations for Désâmer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désâmer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désâmer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désâmer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désâmer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désâmer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désâmer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désâmer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désâmer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désâmer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désâmer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désâmer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désâmer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désâmer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désâmer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désâmer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désâmer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désâmer
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Désâmer – 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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