Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenchanter
Introduction to the verb désenchanter
The English translation of the French verb désenchanter is “to disillusion” or “to disenchant.” It is pronounced as “day-zahn-shahn-tay.”
The word désenchanter is derived from the French words “dés” meaning “to remove” and “enchantement” meaning “enchantment.” It can also be traced back to the Latin word “incantare” which means “to cast a spell.”
In everyday French, désenchanter is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which expresses a subjective or uncertain action. It is usually used to express disappointment or disillusionment with something or someone.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
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Je ne crois pas qu’il désenchante si facilement. (I don’t think he easily becomes disillusioned.)
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Il est essentiel que nous ne nous désenchantions pas de nos rêves. (It is essential that we do not become disillusioned with our dreams.)
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Elle craint que son nouvel emploi ne la désenchante. (She fears that her new job will disillusion her.)
English translations:
- I don’t think he easily becomes disillusioned.
- It is essential that we do not become disillusioned with our dreams.
- She fears that her new job will disillusion her.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of désenchanter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | désenchante | Il est possible que je désenchante. | It’s possible I become jaded. |
tu | désenchantes | Je doute que tu désenchantes. | I doubt you become jaded. |
il | désenchante | Il est probable qu’il désenchante. | It’s probable he becomes jaded. |
elle | désenchante | Elle veut que j’elle désenchante. | She feels I become jaded. |
on | désenchante | Il est important qu’on désenchante. | It’s important we become jaded. |
nous | désenchantions | Je souhaite que nous désenchantions. | I wish for us to become jaded. |
vous | désenchantiez | Je conseille que vous désenchantiez. | I advise you become jaded. |
ils | désenchantent | Il est nécessaire qu’ils désenchantent. | It’s necessary they become jaded. |
elles | désenchantent | Il est crucial qu’elles désenchantent. | It’s crucial they become jaded. |
Other Conjugations for Désenchanter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désenchanter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenchanter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenchanter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenchanter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenchanter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenchanter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenchanter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenchanter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenchanter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenchanter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenchanter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenchanter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenchanter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenchanter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenchanter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenchanter
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Désenchanter – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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