Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défavoriser
Introduction to the verb défavoriser
The English translation of the French verb défavoriser is “to disadvantage/to treat unfairly.” It is pronounced as “day-fah-voh-ree-zay.”
The origin of the word défavoriser comes from the prefix “dé-” which means “to remove” or “to undo” and the word “favoriser” which means “to favor.” Together, they form a verb that can be interpreted as “to remove favor from.”
In everyday French, défavoriser is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense to express actions or situations that would have resulted in a disadvantage or unfair treatment. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Conditionnel Présent tense followed by the past participle of défavoriser, which is “défavorisé.”
Example 1:
Si j’avais suivi ses conseils, je n’aurais pas été défavorisé dans ma carrière.
Translation: If I had followed his advice, I would not have been disadvantaged in my career.
Example 2:
Elle aurait été défavorisée si elle n’avait pas bénéficié d’une bourse d’études.
Translation: She would have been unfairly treated if she had not received a scholarship.
Example 3:
Nous aurions été défavorisés si le projet n’avait pas été approuvé.
Translation: We would have been disadvantaged if the project had not been approved.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of défavoriser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais défavorisé | Si j’étais riche, je t’aurais défavorisé. | If I were rich, I would have disadvantaged you. |
tu | aurais défavorisé | Tu aurais défavorisé les plus faibles. | You would have disadvantaged the weakest. |
il | aurait défavorisé | Il aurait défavorisé les minorités. | He would have disadvantaged minorities. |
elle | aurait défavorisé | Elle aurait défavorisé ses concurrents. | She would have disadvantaged her competitors. |
on | aurait défavorisé | On aurait défavorisé les moins privilégiés. | One would have disadvantaged the less privileged. |
nous | aurions défavorisé | Nous aurions défavorisé les pauvres. | We would have disadvantaged the poor. |
vous | auriez défavorisé | Vous auriez défavorisé les opprimés. | You would have disadvantaged the oppressed. |
ils | auraient défavorisé | Ils auraient défavorisé les plus vulnérables. | They would have disadvantaged the most vulnerable. |
elles | auraient défavorisé | Elles auraient défavorisé les minorités ethniques. | They (female) would have disadvantaged ethnic minorities. |
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
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 (this article)
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 Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios
Polite Requests or Suggestions
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Conditional Present
Indicative Past Tenses
Conditional Future
Summary
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