Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déflagrer
Introduction to the verb déflagrer
The English translation of the French verb déflagrer is “to detonate” or “to explode.” The infinitive form is pronounced “day-flah-gray.”
Déflagrer comes from the French word “déflagration,” which means “explosion” or “detonation.” It is derived from the Latin word “deflagrare,” meaning “to burn down.”
In everyday French, déflagrer is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is a compound past tense that is used to describe actions that occurred before another past action. It is typically formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the simple past tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of déflagrer used in the Passé Antérieur tense:
- Le feu a déflagré dans la forêt avant que les pompiers n’arrivent. (The fire detonated in the forest before the firefighters arrived.)
- La bombe a déflagré juste après que l’alarme ait sonné. (The bomb exploded just after the alarm sounded.)
- Les manifestants ont déflagré des pétards lors de la protestation. (The protesters detonated firecrackers during the protest.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of déflagrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus déflagré | I had deflagrated |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus déflagré | You had deflagrated |
il | il eut | Il eut déflagré | He had deflagrated |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut déflagré | She had deflagrated |
on | on eut | On eut déflagré | One had deflagrated |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes déflagré | We had deflagrated |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes déflagré | You had deflagrated |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent déflagré | They had deflagrated |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent déflagré | They had deflagrated |
Other Conjugations for Déflagrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déflagrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déflagrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déflagrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déflagrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déflagrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déflagrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déflagrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déflagrer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déflagrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déflagrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déflagrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déflagrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déflagrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déflagrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déflagrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déflagrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déflagrer
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Déflagrer – 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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