Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchanter
Introduction to the verb déchanter
The English translation of the French verb déchanter is “to be disappointed” or “to become disillusioned.” The infinitive form is pronounced “day-shon-tay.”
Déchanter comes from the French prefix “dé-” meaning “un-” or “dis-” and the verb “chanter” meaning “to sing.” Its origin may be traced back to the 13th century Old French word “deschanter” which originally meant “to lose the ability to sing” and eventually evolved to mean “to be disappointed.”
Déchanter is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a past hypothetical or uncertain action or situation.
Three examples of déchanter in the Subjonctif Passé tense are:
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J’ai peur qu’il ait déchanté en apprenant la vérité. (I am afraid that he became disillusioned upon learning the truth.)
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Elle aurait été déçue si elle avait déchanté après le concert. (She would have been disappointed if she had become disillusioned after the concert.)
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Nous serions contents si vous n’aviez pas déchanté sur cette proposition. (We would be happy if you had not become disillusioned with this proposal.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of déchanter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie déchanté | Je doute que j’aie déchanté. | I doubt that I was disappointed. |
tu | aies déchanté | Il faut que tu aies déchanté. | You must have been disappointed. |
il | ait déchanté | Il est possible qu’il ait déchanté. | It’s possible he was disappointed. |
elle | ait déchanté | Elle craint qu’elle ait déchanté. | She fears she was disappointed. |
on | ait déchanté | On veut qu’on ait déchanté. | We want it to have been disappointed. |
nous | ayons déchanté | Espérons que nous ayons déchanté. | Let’s hope we were disappointed. |
vous | ayez déchanté | Il est important que vous ayez déchanté. | It’s important that you were disappointed. |
ils | aient déchanté | Ils doutent qu’ils aient déchanté. | They doubt they were disappointed. |
elles | aient déchanté | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient déchanté. | They prefer they were disappointed. |
Other Conjugations for Déchanter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déchanter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchanter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchanter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchanter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchanter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchanter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchanter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchanter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchanter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchanter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchanter (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchanter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchanter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchanter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchanter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchanter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchanter
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Déchanter – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
Conditional
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