Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Introduction to the verb différer
The English translation of the French verb “différer” is “to differ” or “to be different.” The infinitive form “différer” is pronounced as [dee-feh-ray].
The verb “différer” originates from the Latin word “differre,” meaning “to differ” or “to delay.” In everyday French, it is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense to express actions or events that occurred in the past and are now finished.
Here are three simple examples of “différer” in the Passé Simple tense:
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J’écrivis une lettre, mais la date différa de deux jours.
(I wrote a letter, but the date differed by two days.) -
Les résultats différèrent selon les régions du pays.
(The results differed according to the regions of the country.) -
Leur opinion différa de la mienne, mais nous avons réussi à trouver un compromis.
(Their opinion differed from mine, but we managed to reach a compromise.)
These examples demonstrate different contexts where “différer” is used in the Simple Past tense to express variations, discrepancies, or disagreements between different elements, such as dates, results, or opinions.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of différer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | différai | Je différ ai ma décision. | I delayed my decision. |
Tu | différas | Tu différ as ton voyage. | You postponed your trip. |
Il | différa | Il différ a sa réunion. | He rescheduled his meeting. |
Elle | différa | Elle différ a son départ. | She delayed her departure. |
On | différa | On différ a ses vacances. | One postponed their vacation. |
Nous | différâmes | Nous différ âmes notre réponse. | We delayed our response. |
Vous | différâtes | Vous différ âtes votre arrivée. | You postponed your arrival. |
Ils | différèrent | Ils différ èrent leur vol. | They rescheduled their flight. |
Elles | différèrent | Elles différ èrent leur réunion. | They (feminine) postponed their meeting. |
Other Conjugations for Différer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
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Différer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
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