Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Introduction to the verb daigner
The English translation of the French verb daigner is “to deign” or “to condescend.” It is pronounced as “deh-nyay.”
The language origin of daigner comes from the Latin word “dignari,” meaning “to deem worthy” or “to consider suitable.” It was first used in the 12th century in Old French with the same meaning as it has today.
In everyday French, daigner is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense to express an action that was fully completed in the past and happened before another action in the past. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the passé simple tense and adding the past participle of daigner (which is “daigné”).
Example 1: Il daigna écouter mes excuses avant de partir.
English translation: He deigned to listen to my apologies before leaving.
Example 2: Elle ne daigna pas répondre à mes questions.
English translation: She didn’t deign to answer my questions.
Example 3: Vous avez daigné m’accorder cette faveur.
English translation: You deigned to grant me this favor.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of daigner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus daigné | I had deigned |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus daigné | You had deigned |
il | il eut | Il eut daigné | He had deigned |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut daigné | She had deigned |
on | on eut | On eut daigné | One had deigned |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes daigné | We had deigned |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes daigné | You had deigned |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent daigné | They had deigned |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent daigné | They had deigned |
Other Conjugations for Daigner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
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Daigner – About the French Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense
Formation of the Passé Antérieur
Common Usage Patterns
Literature
Historical Texts
Formal Writing
Interactions with Other Tenses
Passé Composé (Present Perfect)
Imparfait (Imperfect)
Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)
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