Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroquer
Introduction to the verb défroquer
The English translation of défroquer is “to defrock.” It is pronounced as “de-fro-kay.”
The word défroquer is derived from the Old French word “defroquer,” which comes from the Latin word “defrocari” meaning “to take off the frock” or “to abandon the clerical state.” In everyday French, défroquer is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense to talk about past actions that were completed before another past action.
Examples:
- J’ai défroqué avant de me marier avec elle. (I had defrocked before marrying her.)
- Il avait défroqué avant de se lancer dans la vie politique. (He had defrocked before entering politics.)
- Quand il a appris la nouvelle, il a réalisé qu’il avait défroqué il y a des années. (When he learned the news, he realized he had defrocked years ago.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of défroquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus défroqué | I had undressed |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus défroqué | You had undressed |
il | il eut | Il eut défroqué | He had undressed |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut défroqué | She had undressed |
on | on eut | On eut défroqué | One had undressed |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes défroqué | We had undressed |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes défroqué | You had undressed |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent défroqué | They had undressed |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent défroqué | They had undressed |
Other Conjugations for Défroquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défroquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroquer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroquer
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Défroquer – 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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