Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désappointer

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb désappointer

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The English translation of the French verb désappointer is “to disappoint.” It is pronounced as “day-zah-pwan-tee-eh” in its infinitive form.

Désappointer comes from the French word décevoir, meaning “to deceive” or “to disappoint.” It is most often used in everyday French to express a feeling of disappointment or letdown.

In the Plus-que-parfait tense, désappointer is conjugated as “avais désappointé” for the first and second person singular, and “avions désappointé” for the first person plural. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:

  1. J’avais désappointé mes parents en abandonnant mes études. (I had disappointed my parents by dropping out of school.)
  2. Tu avais désappointé tes amis en ne venant pas à la fête. (You had disappointed your friends by not coming to the party.)
  3. Ils avaient désappointé leur public en perdant le match. (They had disappointed their audience by losing the game.)

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of désappointer

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais désappointé J’avais désappointé mes parents. I had disappointed my parents.
tu tu avais désappointé Tu avais désappointé ton professeur. You had disappointed your teacher.
il il avait désappointé Il avait désappointé ses amis. He had disappointed his friends.
elle elle avait désappointé Elle avait désappointé son patron. She had disappointed her boss.
on on avait désappointé On avait désappointé tout le monde. One had disappointed everyone.
nous nous avions désappointé Nous avions désappointé nos voisins. We had disappointed our neighbors.
vous vous aviez désappointé Vous aviez désappointé vos invités. You had disappointed your guests.
ils ils avaient désappointé Ils avaient désappointé leur famille. They had disappointed their family.
elles elles avaient désappointé Elles avaient désappointé leurs enfants. They had disappointed their children.

Other Conjugations for Désappointer.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désappointer
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désappointer
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désappointer
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désappointer
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désappointer
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désappointer
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désappointer     (this article)

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désappointer

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désappointer

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désappointer

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désappointer
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désappointer

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désappointer
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désappointer
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désappointer

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désappointer

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désappointer

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Désappointer – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
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Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi différemment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

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