Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Introduction to the verb déguiser
The English translation of the French verb déguiser is “to disguise.” It is pronounced as “day-gee-zay.”
Déguiser comes from the Old French word “desguiser,” which means “to change one’s appearance.” It is most commonly used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past tense used for actions that were completed before another past action.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Antérieur tense are:
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J’ai déguisé mon frère pour la fête. (I disguised my brother for the party.) – This shows an action that was completed before another past action, such as attending the party.
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Tu as déguisé ton chien en lion pour Halloween. (You disguised your dog as a lion for Halloween.) – This also shows a completed action before another past action, in this case celebrating Halloween.
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Il a déguisé sa voix pour jouer une blague à ses amis. (He disguised his voice to play a prank on his friends.) – This example shows an action that was completed before another past action, in this case, playing a prank on his friends.
In everyday French, déguiser can also be used in other tenses and with different meanings, such as “to deceive” or “to pretend.” For example:
- Elle se déguise en artiste pour attirer l’attention. (She pretends to be an artist to get attention.)
- Nous avons déguisé la vérité pour ne pas blesser ses sentiments. (We disguised the truth to not hurt his feelings.)
- Ils ont essayé de déguiser leur accent pour mieux s’intégrer. (They tried to disguise their accent to better integrate.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of déguiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus déguisé | I had disguised |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus déguisé | You had disguised |
il | il eut | Il eut déguisé | He had disguised |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut déguisé | She had disguised |
on | on eut | On eut déguisé | One had disguised |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes déguisés | We had disguised |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes déguisés | You had disguised |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent déguisés | They had disguised |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent déguisés | They had disguised |
Other Conjugations for Déguiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
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Déguiser – About the French Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense
Formation of the Passé Antérieur
Common Usage Patterns
Literature
Historical Texts
Formal Writing
Interactions with Other Tenses
Passé Composé (Present Perfect)
Imparfait (Imperfect)
Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)
Summary
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