Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinviter
Introduction to the verb désinviter
The English translation of the French verb désinviter is “to uninvite.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-zahn-vee-tay.”
The word désinviter comes from the combination of the prefix dés- (meaning “un” or “dis-“) and the verb inviter (meaning “to invite”). It is used to indicate the action of retracting or canceling an invitation that was previously extended.
In everyday French, désinviter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to express an action that had been completed in the past. It is often used in conjunction with other past tense verbs to describe a sequence of events.
Example 1: J’avais désinvité mes amis pour mon anniversaire. (I had uninvited my friends for my birthday.)
Example 2: Nous avions désinvité nos voisins pour le dîner car nous étions malades. (We had uninvited our neighbors for dinner because we were sick.)
Example 3: Ils avaient désinvité leur famille pour les vacances à la dernière minute. (They had uninvited their family for vacation at the last minute.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of désinviter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais désinvité | J’avais désinvité mes amis. | I had uninvited my friends. |
tu | tu avais désinvité | Tu avais désinvité ta famille. | You had uninvited your family. |
il | il avait désinvité | Il avait désinvité ses invités. | He had uninvited his guests. |
elle | elle avait désinvité | Elle avait désinvité ses collègues. | She had uninvited her colleagues. |
on | on avait désinvité | On avait désinvité les voisins. | One had uninvited the neighbors. |
nous | nous avions désinvité | Nous avions désinvité nos amis. | We had uninvited our friends. |
vous | vous aviez désinvité | Vous aviez désinvité les convives. | You had uninvited the guests. |
ils | ils avaient désinvité | Ils avaient désinvité les étrangers. | They had uninvited the strangers. |
elles | elles avaient désinvité | Elles avaient désinvité leurs amis. | They had uninvited their friends. |
Other Conjugations for Désinviter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désinviter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinviter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinviter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinviter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinviter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinviter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinviter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinviter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinviter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinviter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinviter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinviter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinviter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinviter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinviter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinviter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinviter
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Désinviter – 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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