Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différentier
Introduction to the verb différentier
The English translation of the French verb différentier is “to differentiate.” It is pronounced as “dee-fay-ren-see-ay.”
The word différentier comes from the Latin word “differentiare” which means “to make different.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical action that would have taken place in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Conditionnel Présent tense followed by the past participle of différentier, which is “différencié.”
Here are three examples of différentier in the Conditionnel Passé tense, with their respective English translations:
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Si j’avais suivi cette formation, j’aurais différencié les espèces animales plus facilement. (If I had taken this course, I would have differentiated animal species more easily.)
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Elle aurait différencié les deux marques de voiture si elle avait fait des recherches avant d’acheter. (She would have differentiated the two car brands if she had done research before buying.)
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Nous serions plus avancés dans notre projet si nous avions différencié les différentes étapes dès le début. (We would be further along in our project if we had differentiated the different steps from the beginning.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of différentier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais différé | Si j’avais su, j’aurais différé. | If I had known, I would have differed. |
tu | aurais différé | Tu aurais différé cette décision. | You would have differed this decision. |
il | aurait différé | Il aurait différé sa réponse. | He would have differed his answer. |
elle | aurait différé | Elle aurait différé ses plans. | She would have differed her plans. |
on | aurait différé | On aurait différé la réunion. | One would have differed the meeting. |
nous | aurions différé | Nous aurions différé notre départ. | We would have differed our departure. |
vous | auriez différé | Vous auriez différé votre voyage. | You would have differed your trip. |
ils | auraient différé | Ils auraient différé leur projet. | They would have differed their project. |
elles | auraient différé | Elles auraient différé leur mariage. | They (female) would have differed their marriage. |
Other Conjugations for Différentier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb différentier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différentier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différentier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différentier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différentier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différentier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différentier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différentier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différentier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différentier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différentier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différentier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différentier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différentier (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différentier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différentier
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Différentier – 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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