Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défiger
Introduction to the verb défiger
The English translation of the French verb défiger is “to defrost.” It is pronounced as “dey-fee-zhey.”
Défiger comes from the combination of the prefix dé-, which means “un-“, and the verb figer, meaning “to freeze.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the process of removing ice or frost from something, such as a freezer or a windshield.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, défiger is used to describe an action that occurred and was completed in the past, before another action took place. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb avoir or être in the past tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Three examples of défiger in the Passé Antérieur tense are:
- J’ai défigé la viande avant de la mettre au four. (I defrosted the meat before putting it in the oven.)
- Tu as défigé les fruits pour faire une salade. (You defrosted the fruits to make a salad.)
- Elle a défigé le pare-brise de sa voiture avant de partir en voyage. (She defrosted her car windshield before leaving on a trip.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of défiger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus défigé | J’eus défigé | I had thawed |
tu | tu eus défigé | Tu eus défigé | You had thawed |
il | il eut défigé | Il eut défigé | He had thawed |
elle | elle eut défigé | Elle eut défigé | She had thawed |
on | on eut défigé | On eut défigé | One had thawed |
nous | nous eûmes défigé | Nous eûmes défigé | We had thawed |
vous | vous eûtes défigé | Vous eûtes défigé | You had thawed |
ils | ils eurent défigé | Ils eurent défigé | They had thawed |
elles | elles eurent défigé | Elles eurent défigé | They had thawed |
Other Conjugations for Défiger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défiger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défiger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défiger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défiger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défiger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défiger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défiger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défiger (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défiger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défiger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défiger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défiger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défiger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défiger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défiger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défiger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défiger
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Défiger – 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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