L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défavoriser
Introduction to the verb défavoriser
The English translation of défavoriser is “to disadvantage” or “to discriminate against.” It can also mean “to harm” or “to harm the interests of.”
The infinitive form of défavoriser is pronounced as “day-fa-voh-ree-zay.”
Défavoriser comes from the French prefix “dé-“, meaning “opposite” or “un-“, and the verb “favoriser” meaning “to favor.” Together, it means “to unfavor” or “to disadvantage.” In everyday French, défavoriser is often used to describe actions or situations that put someone at a disadvantage or discriminate against them.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the L’infinitif Présent tense, with the respective English translations:
- Je refuse de défavoriser les étudiants en fonction de leur origine sociale. (I refuse to disadvantage students based on their social background.)
- Elle essaie de ne pas défavoriser les employés féminins lors des promotions. (She tries not to discriminate against female employees during promotions.)
- Nous ne devons pas défavoriser les personnes handicapées en leur refusant l’accès aux bâtiments publics. (We must not disadvantage people with disabilities by denying them access to public buildings.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of défavoriser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | défavorise | Je défavorise mon frère. | I disadvantage my brother. |
tu | défavorises | Tu défavorises les plus faibles. | You disadvantage the weaker ones. |
il | défavorise | Il défavorise les minorités. | He disadvantages minorities. |
elle | défavorise | Elle défavorise les femmes. | She disadvantages women. |
on | défavorise | On défavorise les personnes âgées. | We disadvantage the elderly. |
nous | défavorisons | Nous défavorisons certains groupes. | We disadvantage certain groups. |
vous | défavorisez | Vous défavorisez les travailleurs. | You disadvantage workers. |
ils | défavorisent | Ils défavorisent les pauvres. | They disadvantage the poor. |
elles | défavorisent | Elles défavorisent les étudiants. | They disadvantage students. |
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
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défavoriser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défavoriser (this article)
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Défavoriser – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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