Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décréditer
Introduction to the verb décréditer
The English translation of the French verb décréditer is “to discredit.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “dey-krey-dee-tey.”
The word décréditer comes from the Latin word “decredere,” meaning “to disbelieve.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the act of causing someone or something to lose credibility or trustworthiness.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, décréditer is used to describe actions that were completed before another past action. For example, “Il eut décrédité sa réputation avant qu’il ne réalise l’impact de ses actions” (He had discredited his reputation before realizing the impact of his actions).
Three simple examples of décréditer in the Passé Antérieur tense are:
- J’eus décrédité son témoignage avant qu’il ne soit appelé à la barre. (I had discredited his testimony before he was called to the stand.)
- La rumeur eut décrédité sa carrière avant qu’il ne puisse se défendre. (The rumor had discredited his career before he could defend himself.)
- Elle eut décrédité son ex-mari avant qu’il ne lui demande pardon. (She had discredited her ex-husband before he asked for forgiveness.)
English translations:
- I had discredited his testimony before he was called to the stand.
- The rumor had discredited his career before he could defend himself.
- She had discredited her ex-husband before he asked for forgiveness.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of décréditer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus décrédité | I had discredited |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus décrédité | You had discredited |
il | il eut | Il eut décrédité | He had discredited |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut décrédité | She had discredited |
on | on eut | On eut décrédité | One had discredited |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes décrédité | We had discredited |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes décrédité | You had discredited |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent décrédité | They had discredited |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent décrédité | They had discredited |
Other Conjugations for Décréditer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décréditer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décréditer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décréditer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décréditer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décréditer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décréditer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décréditer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décréditer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décréditer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décréditer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décréditer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décréditer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décréditer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décréditer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décréditer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décréditer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décréditer
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Décréditer – 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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