Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désespérer
Introduction to the verb désespérer
The English translation of the French verb désespérer is “to despair.” It is pronounced as “day-zes-peh-ray.”
Désespérer comes from the Latin word “desperare,” meaning “to lose hope.” It is most often used in everyday French to express feelings of hopelessness or extreme discouragement.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English, désespérer is conjugated as “j’avais désespéré” for the first person singular form. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais désespéré de trouver un travail. (I had despaired of finding a job.)
- Tu avais désespéré de réussir à l’examen. (You had despaired of passing the exam.)
- Elle avait désespéré de jamais trouver l’amour. (She had despaired of ever finding love.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of désespérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais désespéré | J’avais désespéré de trouver une solution. | I had despaired of finding a solution. |
tu | tu avais désespéré | Tu avais désespéré de gagner le jeu. | You had despaired of winning the game. |
il | il avait désespéré | Il avait désespéré de retrouver ses clés. | He had despaired of finding his keys. |
elle | elle avait désespéré | Elle avait désespéré de réussir l’examen. | She had despaired of passing the exam. |
on | on avait désespéré | On avait désespéré de finir à temps. | One had despaired of finishing on time. |
nous | nous avions désespéré | Nous avions désespéré de trouver un compromis. | We had despaired of finding a compromise. |
vous | vous aviez désespéré | Vous aviez désespéré de voir votre équipe perdre. | You had despaired of seeing your team lose. |
ils | ils avaient désespéré | Ils avaient désespéré de trouver une solution. | They had despaired of finding a solution. |
elles | elles avaient désespéré | Elles avaient désespéré de perdre leur emploi. | They had despaired of losing their job. |
Other Conjugations for Désespérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désespérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désespérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désespérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désespérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désespérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désespérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désespérer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désespérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désespérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désespérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désespérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désespérer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désespérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désespérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désespérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désespérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désespérer
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Désespérer – 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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