L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) 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 delay”. It is pronounced as “dee-feh-ray” in the infinitive form.
The word différer comes from the Latin word “differre”, meaning “to postpone” or “to defer”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the l’infinitif présent tense, which is the simple present tense.
Example 1: Je préfère différer ma décision. (I prefer to defer my decision.)
Example 2: Il faut différer notre départ. (We need to delay our departure.)
Example 3: Elle aime différer les choses jusqu’à la dernière minute. (She likes to put things off until the last minute.)
In these examples, différer is used to indicate a delay or postponement of something. It can also be used in a more abstract sense, to indicate a difference or variation between things.
Example 1: Nos opinions diffèrent sur ce sujet. (Our opinions differ on this subject.)
Example 2: Le résultat diffère de nos attentes. (The result differs from our expectations.)
Example 3: Les deux versions du livre diffèrent légèrement. (The two versions of the book differ slightly.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of différer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | diffère | Je diffère mon voyage. | I am postponing my trip. |
tu | diffères | Tu diffères ta décision. | You are delaying your decision. |
il | diffère | Il diffère son rendez-vous. | He is rescheduling his appointment. |
elle | diffère | Elle diffère sa réponse. | She is postponing her answer. |
on | diffère | On diffère notre réunion. | We are postponing our meeting. |
nous | différons | Nous différons notre départ. | We are postponing our departure. |
vous | différez | Vous différez leur départ. | You are postponing their departure. |
ils | diffèrent | Ils diffèrent leur voyage. | They are postponing their trip. |
elles | diffèrent | Elles diffèrent leur mariage. | They are postponing their wedding. |
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
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
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer (this article)
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Différer – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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