Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Introduction to the verb déclasser
The English translation of déclasser is “to downgrade” or “to demote.” It is pronounced as “day-class-ay” in the infinitive form.
Déclasser comes from the French word “classe,” which means “class.” It is derived from the Latin word “classis,” meaning “class or division.” In French, it is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Antérieur tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’ai déclassé mon assistant pour son manque de professionnalisme. (I demoted my assistant for his lack of professionalism.)
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Tu as déclassé ton équipe en ne leur donnant pas assez de ressources. (You downgraded your team by not giving them enough resources.)
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Il a déclassé l’entreprise en vendant ses actions à un prix très bas. (He downgraded the company by selling his shares at a very low price.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of déclasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus déclassé | J’eus déclassé | I had downgraded |
tu | tu eus déclassé | Tu eus déclassé | You had downgraded |
il | il eut déclassé | Il eut déclassé | He had downgraded |
elle | elle eut déclassé | Elle eut déclassé | She had downgraded |
on | on eut déclassé | On eut déclassé | One had downgraded |
nous | nous eûmes déclassé | Nous eûmes déclassé | We had downgraded |
vous | vous eûtes déclassé | Vous eûtes déclassé | You had downgraded |
ils | ils eurent déclassé | Ils eurent déclassé | They had downgraded |
elles | elles eurent déclassé | Elles eurent déclassé | They had downgraded |
Other Conjugations for Déclasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
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Déclasser – 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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