desirer

See also: désirer

English

Etymology

desire +‎ -er

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aɪəɹə(ɹ)

Noun

desirer (plural desirers)

1. One who desires, asks, or wishes.

Anagrams

• Reiders, Rieders, redries, resider, serried

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French desirrer.

Verb

desirer

1. to desire; to want; to wish for

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

infinitive	simple	desirer
	compound	avoir + past participle
present participle1 or gerund2	simple	desirant
	compound	present participle or gerund of avoir + past participle
past participle		desiré
		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		ie (i’)	tu	il, elle	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	present indicative of avoir + past participle
	pluperfect	imperfect indicative of avoir + past participle
	past anterior	past historic of avoir + past participle
	future perfect	future of avoir + past participle
	conditional perfect	conditional of avoir + past participle
subjunctive		que ie (i’)	que tu	qu’il, qu’elle	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	present subjunctive of avoir + past participle
	pluperfect	imperfect subjunctive of avoir + past participle
imperative		–	tu	–	nous	vous	–
simple		—	desire	—	desirons	desirez	—
compound		—	simple imperative of avoir + past participle	—	simple imperative of avoir + past participle	simple imperative of avoir + past participle	—
1 The present participle was variable in gender and number until the 17th century (Anne Sancier-Château [1995], Une esthétique nouvelle: Honoré d'Urfé, correcteur de l'Astrée, p. 179). The French Academy would eventually declare it not to be declined in 1679.
2 The gerund was held to be invariable by grammarians of the early 17th century, and was usable with preposition en, as in Modern French, although the preposition was not mandatory (Anne Sancier-Château [1995], op. cit., p. 180).

Descendants

• French: désirer

Old French

Verb

desirer

1. Alternative form of desirrer (“to desire”)

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			gerund of avoir + 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	present tense of avoir + past participle
	pluperfect	imperfect tense of avoir + past participle
	past anterior	preterite tense of avoir + past participle
	future perfect	future tense of avoir + past participle
	conditional perfect	conditional tense of avoir + 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	present subjunctive of avoir + past participle
	pluperfect	imperfect subjunctive of avoir + past participle
imperative		–	tu	–	nos	vos	–
		—	desire	—	desirons	desirez	—