Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemparer
Introduction to the verb désemparer
The English translation of the French verb désemparer is “to dishearten” or “to discourage.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-zom-pa-ray.”
Désemparer comes from the Old French word “desesperer,” meaning “to despair.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express an action that occurred before another past action.
Examples:
- J’avais désespéré de trouver un travail, mais finalement j’ai eu une offre. (I had despaired of finding a job, but finally I got an offer.)
- Tu avais désespéré de réussir l’examen, mais tu as finalement obtenu une bonne note. (You had despaired of passing the exam, but you finally got a good grade.)
- Ils avaient désespéré de gagner le match, mais grâce à leur capitaine ils ont marqué le but décisif. (They had despaired of winning the game, but thanks to their captain they scored the winning goal.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of désemparer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais désemparé | J’avais désemparé l’équipage. | I had disarmed the crew. |
tu | tu avais désemparé | Tu avais désemparé le navire. | You had disarmed the ship. |
il | il avait désemparé | Il avait désemparé la flotte. | He had disarmed the fleet. |
elle | elle avait désemparé | Elle avait désemparé le port. | She had disarmed the port. |
on | on avait désemparé | On avait désemparé le bateau. | One had disarmed the boat. |
nous | nous avions désemparé | Nous avions désemparé la ville. | We had disarmed the city. |
vous | vous aviez désemparé | Vous aviez désemparé le port. | You had disarmed the port. |
ils | ils avaient désemparé | Ils avaient désemparé l’armée. | They had disarmed the army. |
elles | elles avaient désemparé | Elles avaient désemparé la forteresse. | They had disarmed the fortress. |
Other Conjugations for Désemparer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désemparer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemparer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemparer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemparer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemparer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemparer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemparer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemparer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemparer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemparer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemparer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemparer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemparer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemparer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemparer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemparer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemparer
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Désemparer – 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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