Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
Introduction to the verb déferrer
The English translation of the French verb déferrer is “to remove shoes.” It is pronounced as “duh-fehr-ray.”
The word déferrer comes from the French prefix “de-” meaning “undo” or “remove” and the word “ferrer” meaning “to shoe” or “to fit with horseshoes.” This verb is most often used in the context of horses and refers to the act of removing their shoes.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, déferrer is used to indicate an action that was completed before another action in the past. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Imparfait tense followed by the past participle of déferrer.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
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J’eus déferré mon cheval avant de le laisser au pré. (I had removed my horse’s shoes before letting him out in the field.)
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Tu eus déferré ton cheval avant de le brosser. (You had removed your horse’s shoes before brushing him.)
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Elle eut déferré son cheval avant de le mettre en pâture. (She had removed her horse’s shoes before putting him out to pasture.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of déferrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus déferré | I had removed the horseshoe |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus déferré | You had removed the horseshoe |
il | il eut | Il eut déferré | He had removed the horseshoe |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut déferré | She had removed the horseshoe |
on | on eut | On eut déferré | One had removed the horseshoe |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes déferré | We had removed the horseshoe |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes déferré | You had removed the horseshoe |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent déferré | They had removed the horseshoe |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent déferré | They had removed the horseshoe |
Other Conjugations for Déferrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déferrer
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Déferrer – 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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