Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défavoriser
Introduction to the verb défavoriser
The English translation of défavoriser is “to disadvantage” or “to put at a disadvantage.” It is pronounced as “day-fah-voh-ree-zay” in the infinitive form.
The word défavoriser comes from the French prefix “dé-” meaning “down” or “away from,” and the word “favoriser” meaning “to favor.” It is most often used in everyday French in the subjonctif passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that took place in the past.
Examples of its usage in this tense include:
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Je doute qu’ils aient défavorisé les petites entreprises. (I doubt they disadvantaged small businesses.)
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Il est possible que la nouvelle politique ait défavorisé les familles à faible revenu. (It is possible that the new policy disadvantaged low-income families.)
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Nous ne croyons pas que le projet de loi ait défavorisé les droits des citoyens. (We do not believe that the bill disadvantaged citizens’ rights.)
Overall, défavoriser is often used in discussions about social or economic inequalities, and is commonly seen in political debates and discussions about policies and their potential impact on certain groups of people.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of défavoriser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie défavorisé | Je doute que j’aie défavorisé. | I doubt that I have disadvantaged. |
tu | aies défavorisé | Je crains que tu aies défavorisé. | I fear that you have disadvantaged. |
il | ait défavorisé | Il est possible qu’il ait défavorisé. | It’s possible he disadvantaged. |
elle | ait défavorisé | Elle craint qu’elle ait défavorisé. | She fears she disadvantaged. |
on | ait défavorisé | On veut qu’on ait défavorisé. | We want it to have been disadvantaged. |
nous | ayons défavorisé | Nous espérons que nous ayons défavorisé. | We hope we have disadvantaged. |
vous | ayez défavorisé | Il est important que vous ayez défavorisé. | It’s important that you have disadvantaged. |
ils | aient défavorisé | Ils doutent qu’ils aient défavorisé. | They doubt they have disadvantaged. |
elles | aient défavorisé | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient défavorisé. | They prefer they have disadvantaged. |
Other Conjugations for Défavoriser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défavoriser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défavoriser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défavoriser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défavoriser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défavoriser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défavoriser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défavoriser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défavoriser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défavoriser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défavoriser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défavoriser (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défavoriser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défavoriser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défavoriser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défavoriser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défavoriser
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Défavoriser – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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