Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défavoriser
Introduction to the verb défavoriser
The English translation of the French verb défavoriser is “to disadvantage” or “to discriminate against.” It is pronounced as “day-fah-voh-ree-zay.”
The word défavoriser is derived from the Latin word “disfavor” meaning “to show disfavor or disapproval.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is a compound past tense used to describe an action that occurred before another past action.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in the Passé Antérieur tense, with the respective English translations:
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J’ai défavorisé mon frère en lui refusant l’argent qu’il avait besoin. (I disadvantaged my brother by refusing him the money he needed.)
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Ils ont défavorisé les élèves handicapés en ne leur offrant pas d’aide adaptée. (They discriminated against disabled students by not offering them appropriate assistance.)
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Elle a défavorisé sa carrière en choisissant de s’occuper de ses enfants à temps plein. (She disadvantaged her career by choosing to stay home to care for her children full-time.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of défavoriser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse défavorisé | I had disadvantaged |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses défavorisé | You had disadvantaged |
il | il eût | Il eût défavorisé | He had disadvantaged |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût défavorisé | She had disadvantaged |
on | on eût | On eût défavorisé | One had disadvantaged |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes défavorisé | We had disadvantaged |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes défavorisé | You had disadvantaged |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent défavorisé | They had disadvantaged |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent défavorisé | They had 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 (this article)
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
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 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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