Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégager
Introduction to the verb dégager
The English translation of the French verb dégager is “to clear” or “to free up.” It is pronounced as “day-ga-zhay” in its infinitive form.
The word dégager comes from the Old French word “degaier,” meaning “to clear or free from hindrance.” It can also be traced back to the Latin word “dis,” meaning “apart,” and “gagium,” meaning “obstacle.” In everyday French, dégager is most often used in its Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to indicate an action that was completed before another past action or event.
Here are three simple examples of dégager in the Passé Antérieur tense with their respective English translations:
- J’ai dégagé la route avant que la tempête ne frappe. (I had cleared the road before the storm hit.)
- Tu as dégagé la table avant que les invités n’arrivent. (You had freed up the table before the guests arrived.)
- Elle a dégagé son calendrier pour pouvoir venir à la fête. (She had cleared her schedule to be able to come to the party.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of dégager
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus dégagé | I had freed |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus dégagé | You had freed |
il | il eut | Il eut dégagé | He had freed |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut dégagé | She had freed |
on | on eut | On eut dégagé | One had freed |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes dégagé | We had freed |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes dégagé | You had freed |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent dégagé | They had freed |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent dégagé | They had freed |
Other Conjugations for Dégager.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dégager
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégager
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégager
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégager
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégager
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégager
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégager
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégager (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégager
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégager
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégager
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégager
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégager
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégager
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégager
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégager
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégager
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Dégager – 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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