Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distinguer
Introduction to the verb distinguer
The English translation of the French verb distinguer is “to distinguish” or “to differentiate.” The infinitive form is pronounced “dees-tahn-gheh.”
The word distinguer comes from the Latin word “distinguere,” which means “to separate” or “to mark off.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to describe an action that has been completed in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Composé tense:
- J’ai distingué les différentes espèces d’oiseaux dans le parc. (I distinguished the different bird species in the park.)
- Elle a du mal à distinguer les couleurs depuis qu’elle a perdu la vue. (She has difficulty distinguishing colors since she lost her sight.)
- Nous avons du mal à distinguer les jumeaux, ils se ressemblent tellement. (We have difficulty distinguishing the twins, they look so much alike.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of distinguer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai distingué | J’ai distingué les couleurs. | I distinguished the colors. |
tu | as distingué | Tu as distingué le mensonge. | You distinguished the lie. |
il | a distingué | Il a distingué les voix. | He distinguished the voices. |
elle | a distingué | Elle a distingué les parfums. | She distinguished the scents. |
on | a distingué | On a distingué les bons des mauvais. | We distinguished the good from the bad. |
nous | avons distingué | Nous avons distingué les différents symptômes. | We distinguished the different symptoms. |
vous | avez distingué | Vous avez distingué les variétés de fromage. | You distinguished the varieties of cheese. |
ils | ont distingué | Ils ont distingué les espèces animales. | They distinguished the animal species. |
elles | ont distingué | Elles ont distingué les saveurs du vin. | They distinguished the flavors of wine. |
Other Conjugations for Distinguer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb distinguer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distinguer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distinguer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distinguer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distinguer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distinguer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distinguer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distinguer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distinguer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distinguer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distinguer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distinguer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distinguer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distinguer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distinguer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distinguer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distinguer
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Distinguer – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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