Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfler
Introduction to the verb désenfler
The English translation of the French verb désenfler is “to deflate” or “to reduce swelling.” It is pronounced as “day-zahn-flay.”
The word “désenfler” is derived from the combination of the prefix “dé-” meaning “un-” or “de-” and the verb “enfler” which means “to swell.” It is a regular -er verb in French, meaning it follows the same conjugation patterns as other verbs ending in -er.
In everyday French, désenfler is commonly used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past tense used for actions that occurred before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Passé Simple tense, followed by the past participle of désenfler.
Examples:
- J’avais désenflé mon genou avant de partir à la course. (I had deflated my knee before going for a run.)
- Tu étais désenflé tes joues quand je t’ai vu. (You had reduced the swelling in your cheeks when I saw you.)
- Il avait désenflé son ballon avant de le ranger dans le placard. (He had deflated his balloon before putting it away in the closet.)
In these examples, the Passé Antérieur tense is used to indicate that the action of deflating occurred before the main past action (partir, voir, ranger). Without using this tense, the order of events would not be clear.
Overall, désenfler is a versatile verb that is commonly used in everyday French to describe the act of deflating or reducing swelling in various contexts.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of désenfler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse désenflé | I had deflated |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses désenflé | You had deflated |
il | il eût | Il eût désenflé | He had deflated |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût désenflé | She had deflated |
on | on eût | On eût désenflé | One had deflated |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes désenflé | We had deflated |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes désenflé | You had deflated |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent désenflé | They had deflated |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent désenflé | They had deflated |
Other Conjugations for Désenfler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désenfler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfler (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenfler
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Désenfler – 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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