Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Introduction to the verb défolier
The English translation of the French verb défolier is “to defoliate.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-foh-lee-ay.”
Défolier is derived from the prefix “dé-” which means “down” or “away” and the word “feuille” which means “leaf.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the process of removing leaves from a plant or tree, either naturally or through a specific action. In the Passé Antérieur tense, it is used to describe an action that happened before another action in the past.
Examples:
- J’ai défolié l’arbre avant de le tailler. (I defoliated the tree before pruning it.)
- Après la tempête, la vallée était entièrement défoliée. (After the storm, the valley was completely defoliated.)
- Les agriculteurs ont souvent recours à des pesticides pour défolier leurs cultures. (Farmers often use pesticides to defoliate their crops.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of défolier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse défolié | I had defoliated |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses défolié | You had defoliated |
il | il eût | Il eût défolié | He had defoliated |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût défolié | She had defoliated |
on | on eût | On eût défolié | One had defoliated |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes défolié | We had defoliated |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes défolié | You had defoliated |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent défolié | They had defoliated |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent défolié | They had defoliated |
Other Conjugations for Défolier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
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Défolier – 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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