Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
Introduction to the verb défroncer
The English translation of the French verb défroncer is “to smooth out” or “to remove wrinkles”. It is pronounced as “day-fron-say”.
The word défroncer comes from the Old French word “defroncier” which means “to remove the wrinkles or folds from”. It is made up of the prefix “de-” meaning “remove” and the word “fronce” meaning “wrinkle”.
In everyday French, défroncer is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imparfait tense followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are 3 simple examples of défroncer used in the Passé Antérieur tense with their respective English translations:
- J’avais défroncé ma chemise avant d’aller au travail. (I had smoothed out my shirt before going to work.)
- Elle avait défroncé ses vêtements pour paraître plus présentable. (She had removed the wrinkles from her clothes to appear more presentable.)
- Nous étions arrivés à temps car le chauffeur avait défroncé la route. (We arrived on time because the driver had smoothed out the road.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of défroncer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse défroncé | I had unfurled |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses défroncé | You had unfurled |
il | il eût | Il eût défroncé | He had unfurled |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût défroncé | She had unfurled |
on | on eût | On eût défroncé | One had unfurled |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes défroncé | We had unfurled |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes défroncé | You had unfurled |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent défroncé | They had unfurled |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent défroncé | They had unfurled |
Other Conjugations for Défroncer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
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Défroncer – 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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