Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorienter
Introduction to the verb désorienter
The English translation of the French verb désorienter is “to disorient” or “to confuse.” It is pronounced as “day-zoh-ree-on-tay.”
The word désorienter comes from the French prefix “dés-” which means “dis-” or “un-” and the word “orienter” which means “to orient” or “to direct.” In everyday French, désorienter is often used to describe a feeling of being lost or confused, either physically or mentally.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, désorienter is used to express a past hypothetical situation or action that did not actually occur. It is formed by using the past subjunctive form of avoir or être followed by the past participle of désorienter.
Here are three examples of désorienter in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’étais désorienté qu’elle ait quitté le pays sans me dire au revoir. (I was disoriented that she had left the country without saying goodbye to me.)
- Il avait peur que le brouillard ne l’ait désorienté et ne l’ait perdu dans la forêt. (He was afraid that the fog had disoriented him and gotten him lost in the forest.)
- Nous avions peur que le décalage horaire ne nous ait désorientés lors de notre voyage en Asie. (We were afraid that jet lag had disoriented us during our trip to Asia.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of désorienter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse désorienté | J’aurais préféré que je eusse désorienté. | I wish I had disoriented. |
tu | eusses désorienté | J’aurais préféré que tu eusses désorienté. | I wish you had disoriented. |
il | eût désorienté | J’aurais préféré qu’il eût désorienté. | I wish he had disoriented. |
elle | eût désorienté | J’aurais préféré qu’elle eût désorienté. | I wish she had disoriented. |
on | eût désorienté | J’aurais préféré qu’on eût désorienté. | I wish one had disoriented. |
nous | eussions désorienté | J’aurais préféré que nous eussions désorienté. | I wish we had disoriented. |
vous | eussiez désorienté | J’aurais préféré que vous eussiez désorienté. | I wish you had disoriented. |
ils | eussent désorienté | J’aurais préféré qu’ils eussent désorienté. | I wish they had disoriented. |
elles | eussent désorienté | J’aurais préféré qu’elles eussent désorienté. | I wish they had disoriented. |
Other Conjugations for Désorienter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désorienter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorienter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorienter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorienter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorienter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorienter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorienter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorienter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorienter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorienter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorienter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorienter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorienter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorienter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorienter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorienter
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Désorienter – 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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