Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Introduction to the verb différer
The English translation of the French verb différer is “to differ” or “to delay.” The infinitive form is pronounced “dee-feh-ray.”
The verb différer comes from the Latin word “differre,” meaning “to carry in different directions.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical action or situation in the past.
Three simple examples of différer in the Conditionnel Passé tense are:
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Si j’avais écouté ton conseil, je n’aurais pas différé mon voyage. (If I had listened to your advice, I wouldn’t have delayed my trip.)
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Elle aurait envoyé le colis plus tôt si elle ne s’était pas différée à le faire. (She would have sent the package sooner if she hadn’t delayed doing it.)
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Nous aurions pu profiter de la réduction si le vol n’avait pas été différé à cause de la météo. (We could have taken advantage of the discount if the flight hadn’t been delayed due to the weather.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of différer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais différé | Si j’avais su, j’aurais différé mon voyage. | If I had known, I would have postponed my trip. |
tu | aurais différé | Tu aurais différé tes études pour voyager. | You would have delayed your studies to travel. |
il | aurait différé | Il aurait différé sa décision. | He would have postponed his decision. |
elle | aurait différé | Elle aurait différé sa réunion. | She would have rescheduled her meeting. |
on | aurait différé | On aurait différé la réunion. | One would have postponed the meeting. |
nous | aurions différé | Nous aurions différé notre mariage. | We would have postponed our wedding. |
vous | auriez différé | Vous auriez différé vos vacances. | You would have delayed your vacation. |
ils | auraient différé | Ils auraient différé leur départ. | They would have delayed their departure. |
elles | auraient différé | Elles auraient différé leur départ. | They (female) would have delayed their departure. |
Other Conjugations for Différer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
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Différer – 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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