Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désister
Introduction to the verb désister
The English translation of the French verb désister is “to withdraw” or “to give up”. It is pronounced as “day-see-stay” in its infinitive form.
The word désister comes from the Latin word “desistere”, meaning “to cease” or “to stop”. This verb is used in everyday French in the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. It is used to describe an action that had already been completed before another past action.
Some examples of désister in the plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais déjà désisté avant qu’il ne me demande de l’aide. (I had already given up before he asked me for help.)
- Elle avait désisté du projet avant même de commencer à le réaliser. (She had withdrawn from the project even before starting to work on it.)
- Nous avions désisté de nos réservations à cause du mauvais temps. (We had cancelled our reservations due to bad weather.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of désister
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | m’étais désisté(e) | Je m’étais désisté devant la pression. | I had withdrawn under pressure. |
tu | t’étais désisté(e) | Tu t’étais désisté suite à ton échec. | You had withdrawn after your failure. |
il | s’était désisté | Il s’était désisté à la dernière minute. | He had withdrawn at the last minute. |
elle | s’était désistée | Elle s’était désistée pour raison personnelle. | She had withdrawn for personal reasons. |
on | s’était désisté | On s’était désisté pour éviter le conflit. | One had withdrawn to avoid conflict. |
nous | nous étions désistés | Nous nous étions désistés en raison de l’opposition. | We had withdrawn due to opposition. |
vous | vous étiez désisté(e) | Vous vous étiez désisté contre votre volonté. | You had withdrawn against your will. |
ils | s’étaient désistés | Ils s’étaient désistés après leur défaite. | They had withdrawn after their defeat. |
elles | s’étaient désistées | Elles s’étaient désistées pour des raisons financières. | They had withdrawn for financial reasons. |
Other Conjugations for Désister.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désister
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désister
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désister
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désister
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désister
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désister
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désister (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désister
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désister
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désister
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désister
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désister
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désister
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désister
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désister
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désister
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désister
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Désister – 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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