Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Introduction to the verb délaisser
The English translation of délaisser is “to abandon” or “to neglect.” The infinitive form is pronounced “day-leh-say.”
The verb délaisser comes from the Old French word “deslaissier,” which is a combination of the prefix “des-” meaning “away” and the verb “laissier” meaning “to leave.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of leaving something or someone behind or neglecting them.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, délaisser is used to express an action that had been abandoned or neglected in the past.
Here are three simple examples of délaisser in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais délaissé mes études avant de trouver ma passion pour l’art. (I had abandoned my studies before finding my passion for art.)
- Tu avais délaissé tes amis pour ton travail et maintenant tu le regrettes. (You had neglected your friends for your work and now you regret it.)
- Nous avions délaissé la vieille maison familiale depuis des années. (We had left the old family house behind for years.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of délaisser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse délaissé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse délaissé. | I wish I had abandoned. |
tu | eusses délaissé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses délaissé. | I wish you had abandoned. |
il | eût délaissé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût délaissé. | I wish he had abandoned. |
elle | eût délaissé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût délaissé. | I wish she had abandoned. |
on | eût délaissé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût délaissé. | I wish one had abandoned. |
nous | eussions délaissé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions délaissé. | I wish we had abandoned. |
vous | eussiez délaissé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez délaissé. | I wish you had abandoned. |
ils | eussent délaissé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent délaissé. | I wish they had abandoned. |
elles | eussent délaissé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent délaissé. | I wish they had abandoned. |
Other Conjugations for Délaisser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaisser
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Délaisser – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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