Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désapprouver
Introduction to the verb désapprouver
The English translation of the French verb désapprouver is “to disapprove.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-zap-ruh-vay.”
The word désapprouver comes from the Latin “dis” meaning “apart” and “approbare” meaning “to approve.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past disapproval or a past event that should have been disapproved of.
Examples:
- J’avais désapprouvé leur comportement avant qu’ils ne se rendent compte de leur erreur. (I had disapproved of their behavior before they realized their mistake.)
- Elle avait désapprouvé son choix de carrière avant qu’il ne découvre sa véritable passion. (She had disapproved of his career choice before he discovered his true passion.)
- Nous avions désapprouvé la décision du gouvernement avant qu’il ne soit trop tard. (We had disapproved of the government’s decision before it was too late.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of désapprouver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse désapprouvé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse désapprouvé. | I wish I had disapproved. |
tu | eusses désapprouvé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses désapprouvé. | I wish you had disapproved. |
il | eût désapprouvé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût désapprouvé. | I wish he had disapproved. |
elle | eût désapprouvé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût désapprouvé. | I wish she had disapproved. |
on | eût désapprouvé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût désapprouvé. | I wish one had disapproved. |
nous | eussions désapprouvé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions désapprouvé. | I wish we had disapproved. |
vous | eussiez désapprouvé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez désapprouvé. | I wish you had disapproved. |
ils | eussent désapprouvé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent désapprouvé. | I wish they had disapproved. |
elles | eussent désapprouvé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent désapprouvé. | I wish they had disapproved. |
Other Conjugations for Désapprouver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désapprouver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désapprouver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désapprouver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désapprouver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désapprouver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désapprouver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désapprouver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désapprouver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désapprouver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désapprouver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désapprouver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désapprouver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désapprouver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désapprouver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désapprouver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désapprouver
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Désapprouver – 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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