Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinformer
Introduction to the verb désinformer
The English translation of the French verb désinformer is “to misinform.” It is pronounced “day-zan-formay.”
The word désinformer comes from the combination of the prefix “dés,” meaning “un-” or “not,” and the verb “informer,” meaning “to inform.” Therefore, désinformer literally means “to not inform” or “to provide false information.”
In everyday French, désinformer is most often used in the passé composé tense, which indicates completed actions in the past. However, it can also be used in the plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express actions that took place before another past action.
Here are three examples of désinformer in the plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais désinformé mes amis sur la date de la fête. (I had misinformed my friends about the date of the party.)
- Tu avais désinformé tes parents sur tes notes à l’école. (You had misinformed your parents about your grades at school.)
- Elle avait désinformé ses collègues sur les raisons de son absence. (She had misinformed her colleagues about the reasons for her absence.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of désinformer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais désinformé | J’avais désinformé mes parents. | I had misinformed my parents. |
tu | tu avais désinformé | Tu avais désinformé tes amis. | You had misinformed your friends. |
il | il avait désinformé | Il avait désinformé son collègue. | He had misinformed his colleague. |
elle | elle avait désinformé | Elle avait désinformé sa famille. | She had misinformed her family. |
on | on avait désinformé | On avait désinformé la population. | One had misinformed the population. |
nous | nous avions désinformé | Nous avions désinformé nos voisins. | We had misinformed our neighbors. |
vous | vous aviez désinformé | Vous aviez désinformé les citoyens. | You had misinformed the citizens. |
ils | ils avaient désinformé | Ils avaient désinformé leurs collègues. | They had misinformed their colleagues. |
elles | elles avaient désinformé | Elles avaient désinformé leurs amis. | They had misinformed their friends. |
Other Conjugations for Désinformer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désinformer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinformer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinformer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinformer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinformer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinformer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinformer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinformer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinformer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinformer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinformer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinformer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinformer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinformer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinformer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinformer
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Désinformer – 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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