Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrier
Introduction to the verb décrier
The English translation of the French verb décrier is “to denigrate” or “to criticize.” It is pronounced as “day-kree-ay” in its infinitive form.
The word décrier comes from the French prefix “dé” which means “down” or “against” and the verb “crier” which means “to shout” or “to cry out.” Therefore, décrier literally means “to shout down” or “to speak against.”
In everyday French, décrier is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past tense that describes actions that were completed before another past action. It is often used in formal or written language to express strong criticism or disapproval towards someone or something.
Here are three simple examples of décrier in the Passé Antérieur tense:
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Les journalistes avaient décrié les propos du président. (The journalists had denigrated the president’s statements.)
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Les critiques avaient décrié le film comme étant trop violent. (The critics had criticized the movie as being too violent.)
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L’opposition avait décrié la réforme du gouvernement comme étant injuste. (The opposition had denounced the government’s reform as being unfair.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of décrier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus décrié | I had denounced |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus décrié | You had denounced |
il | il eut | Il eut décrié | He had denounced |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut décrié | She had denounced |
on | on eut | On eut décrié | One had denounced |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes décrié | We had denounced |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes décrié | You had denounced |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent décrié | They had denounced |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent décrié | They had denounced |
Other Conjugations for Décrier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décrier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrier (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrier
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Décrier – 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)
Summary
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