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Webster 1913 Edition
Desirer
De-sir′er
,Noun.
One who desires, asks, or wishes.
Webster 1828 Edition
Desirer
DESIRER
,Noun.
Definition 2024
desirer
desirer
See also: désirer
Middle French
Etymology
Verb
desirer
Conjugation
- Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.
Conjugation of desirer
| simple | compound | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | desirer | avoir desiré | |||||
| gerund | en desirant | Use the gerund of avoir followed by the past participle | |||||
| present participle | desirant | ||||||
| past participle | desiré | ||||||
| person | singular | plural | |||||
| first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
| indicative | ie (may be i' before a vowel) | tu | il | nous | vous | ilz, elles | |
| simple tenses |
present | desire | desires | desire | desirons | desirez | desirent |
| imperfect | desirois, desiroys | desirois, desiroys | desiroit, desiroyt | desirions, desiryons | desiriez, desiryez | desiroient, desiroyent | |
| past historic | desira | desiras | desira | desirasmes | desirastes | desirerent | |
| future | desirerai, desireray | desireras | desirera | desirerons | desirerez | desireront | |
| conditional | desirerois, desireroys | desirerois, desireroys | desireroit, desireroyt | desirerions, desireryons | desireriez, desireryez | desireroient, desireroyent | |
| compound tenses |
present perfect | Use the present tense of avoir followed by the past participle | |||||
| pluperfect | Use the imperfect tense of avoir followed by the past participle | ||||||
| past anterior | Use the past historic tense of avoir followed by the past participle | ||||||
| future perfect | Use the future tense of avoir followed by the past participle | ||||||
| conditional perfect | Use the conditional tense of avoir followed by the past participle | ||||||
| subjunctive | que ie | que tu | qu'il | que nous | que vous | qu'ilz, qu'elles | |
| simple tenses |
present | desire | desires | desire | desirons | desirez | desirent |
| imperfect | desirasse | desirasses | desirast | desirassions | desirassiez | desirassent | |
| compound tenses |
past | Use the present subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle | |||||
| pluperfect | Use the imperfect subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle | ||||||
| imperative | – | tu | – | nous | vous | – | |
| — | desire | — | desirons | desirez | — | ||
Old French
Verb
desirer
Conjugation
This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.
Conjugation of desirer (see also Appendix:Old French verbs)
| simple | compound | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | desirer | avoir desiré | |||||
| gerund | en desirant | Use the gerund of avoir followed by the past participle | |||||
| present participle | desirant | ||||||
| past participle | desiré | ||||||
| person | singular | plural | |||||
| first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
| indicative | jo | tu | il | nos | vos | il | |
| simple tenses |
present | desir | desires | desire | desirons | desirez | desirent |
| imperfect | desiroie, desireie, desiroe, desireve | desiroies, desireies, desiroes, desireves | desiroit, desireit, desirot, desireve | desiriiens, desiriens | desiriiez, desiriez | desiroient, desireient, desiroent, desirevent | |
| preterite | desirai | desiras | desira | desirames | desirastes | desirerent | |
| future | desirerai | desireras | desirera | desirerons | desireroiz, desirereiz, desirerez | desireront | |
| conditional | desireroie, desirereie | desireroies, desirereies | desireroit, desirereit | desireriiens, desireriens | desireriiez, desireriez | desireroient, desirereient | |
| compound tenses |
present perfect | Use the present tense of avoir followed by the past participle | |||||
| pluperfect | Use the imperfect tense of avoir followed by the past participle | ||||||
| past anterior | Use the preterite tense of avoir followed by the past participle | ||||||
| future perfect | Use the future tense of avoir followed by the past participle | ||||||
| conditional perfect | Use the conditional tense of avoir followed by the past participle | ||||||
| subjunctive | que jo | que tu | qu’il | que nos | que vos | qu’il | |
| simple tenses |
present | desir | desirs | desirt | desirons | desirez | desirent |
| imperfect | desirasse | desirasses | desirast | desirissons, desirissiens | desirissoiz, desirissez, desirissiez | desirassent | |
| compound tenses |
past | Use the present subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle | |||||
| pluperfect | Use the imperfect subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle | ||||||
| imperative | – | tu | – | nos | vos | – | |
| — | desire | — | desirons | desirez | — | ||