Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défalquer
Introduction to the verb défalquer
The English translation of the French verb défalquer is “to deduct” or “to subtract.” The infinitive form is pronounced “day-fal-kay.”
The verb défalquer comes from the Latin word “defalcare,” meaning “to subtract.” It is most often used in every day French in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past tense used for actions that occurred before another past action.
Examples:
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J’ai défalqué le montant de mes impôts avant de faire ma déclaration de revenus. (I deducted the amount of my taxes before filing my tax return.)
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Ils avaient déjà défalqué le loyer de leur compte bancaire avant que le propriétaire ne leur envoie un rappel. (They had already deducted the rent from their bank account before the landlord sent them a reminder.)
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Elle avait défalqué ses dépenses de voyage de son budget avant que son patron ne lui rembourse. (She had deducted her travel expenses from her budget before her boss reimbursed her.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of défalquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus défalqué | I had deducted |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus défalqué | You had deducted |
il | il eut | Il eut défalqué | He had deducted |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut défalqué | She had deducted |
on | on eut | On eut défalqué | One had deducted |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes défalqué | We had deducted |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes défalqué | You had deducted |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent défalqué | They had deducted |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent défalqué | They had deducted |
Other Conjugations for Défalquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défalquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défalquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défalquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défalquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défalquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défalquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défalquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défalquer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défalquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défalquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défalquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défalquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défalquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défalquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défalquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défalquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défalquer
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Défalquer – 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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