Desistir means to stop or cease doing something, often voluntarily, or to give up on a goal or effort. It is used when someone decides to abandon an action or intention.
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
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| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | había desistido |
| Tú | habías desistido |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había desistido |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos desistido |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais desistido |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían desistido |
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