Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désobliger
Introduction to the verb désobliger
The English translation of the French verb désobliger is “to offend” or “to displease.” It is pronounced “day-zoh-blee-zhay.”
The word désobliger comes from the French prefix “dés-” meaning “to undo” or “to remove” and the verb “obliger” meaning “to oblige” or “to compel.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of désobliger in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais désoblige mon ami en lui parlant ainsi. (I had offended my friend by speaking to him like that.)
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Elle avait désobligé sa famille en refusant de les aider. (She had displeased her family by refusing to help them.)
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Nous avions désobligé nos voisins en faisant trop de bruit la nuit dernière. (We had offended our neighbors by making too much noise last night.)
In all of these examples, désobliger is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action (parler, refuser, faire). It is often used in a negative or critical context and can imply a sense of regret or guilt on the part of the speaker.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of désobliger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | m’étais désobligé(e) | Je m’étais désobligé(e) auprès d’elle. | I had offended her. |
tu | t’étais désobligé(e) | Tu t’étais désobligé(e) auprès de lui. | You had offended him. |
il | s’était désobligé | Il s’était désobligé envers eux. | He had offended them. |
elle | s’était désobligée | Elle s’était désobligée auprès de moi. | She had offended me. |
on | s’était désobligé | On s’était désobligé auprès de nos amis. | One had offended our friends. |
nous | nous étions désobligés | Nous étions désobligés envers eux. | We had offended them. |
vous | vous étiez désobligés | Vous étiez désobligés envers eux. | You had offended them. |
ils | s’étaient désobligés | Ils s’étaient désobligés auprès de leur famille. | They had offended their family. |
elles | s’étaient désobligées | Elles s’étaient désobligées envers leurs voisins. | They had offended their neighbors. |
Other Conjugations for Désobliger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désobliger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désobliger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désobliger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désobliger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désobliger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désobliger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désobliger (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désobliger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désobliger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désobliger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désobliger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désobliger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désobliger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désobliger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désobliger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désobliger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désobliger
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Désobliger – 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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