desirer

See also désirer

English

Etymology

to desire + -er

Noun

desirer (plural desirers)

1. One who desires, asks, or wishes.

Anagrams

• redries
• serried

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Middle French

Etymology

Old French desirer

Verb

desirer

1. to desire; to want; to wish for

Conjugation

   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		je (may be j' before a vowel)	tu	il	nous	vous	ils, 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 je	que tu	qu'il	que nous	que vous	qu'ils, 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	—

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Old French

Verb

desirer

1. to desire; to want; to wish for

Conjugation

• 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, desirez
gerund		en desirant			Use the gerund of avoir followed by the past participle
present participle		desirant
past participle		desiré, desirez
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		jeo, jou	tu	il	nos, nous	vos, vous	ils
simple tenses	present	desire, desir	desires, desirs	desire, desir	desirons	desirez, desirés	desirent
	imperfect	desiroe, desireie, desiroie	desiroes, desireies, desiroies	desirot, desireit, desiroit	desirions, desiriions	desiriez, desiriiez	desiroent, desirient, desiroient
	past historic	desirai	desiras	desira	desirames	desirastes	desirerent
	future	desirerai	desireras	desirera	desirerons	desirerez, desirereiz	desireront
	conditional	desireroe, desirereie, desireroie	desireroes, desirereies, desireroies	desirerot, desirereie, desireroie	desirerions, desireriions	desireriez, desireriiez	desireroent, desirereient, desireroient
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 jeo, jou	que tu	qu’il	que nos, nous	que vos, vous	qu’ils
simple tenses	present	desire, desir	desires, desirs	desire, desir	desirons	desirez	desirent
	imperfect	desirasse	desirasses	desirast	desirissons	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, nous	vos, vous	–
		—	desire	—	desirons	desirez	—