Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désigner
Introduction to the verb désigner
The English translation of the French verb désigner is “to designate” or “to appoint”. It is pronounced “day-zin-yay”.
The word désigner comes from the French word “design”, which is derived from the Latin word “designare” meaning “to mark out or point out”. In everyday French, désigner is commonly used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a compound tense formed with the subjunctive mood of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three examples of désigner in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais désigné qu’ils viennent à la réunion. (I had designated that they come to the meeting.)
- Elle était désignée comme la meilleure candidate pour le poste. (She had been designated as the best candidate for the job.)
- Nous aurions désigné le lieu de la fête si nous avions su qu’il y aurait autant de monde. (We would have designated the location of the party if we had known there would be so many people.)
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, désigner is used to express an action that took place before another action in the past. It is also commonly used in formal or administrative contexts to designate someone for a specific role or position.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of désigner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse désigné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse désigné. | I wish I had designated. |
tu | eusses désigné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses désigné. | I wish you had designated. |
il | eût désigné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût désigné. | I wish he had designated. |
elle | eût désigné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût désigné. | I wish she had designated. |
on | eût désigné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût désigné. | I wish one had designated. |
nous | eussions désigné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions désigné. | I wish we had designated. |
vous | eussiez désigné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez désigné. | I wish you had designated. |
ils | eussent désigné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent désigné. | I wish they had designated. |
elles | eussent désigné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent désigné. | I wish they had designated. |
Other Conjugations for Désigner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désigner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désigner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désigner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désigner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désigner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désigner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désigner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désigner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désigner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désigner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désigner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désigner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désigner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désigner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désigner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désigner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désigner
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Désigner – 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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