Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diagnostiquer
Introduction to the verb diagnostiquer
The English translation of the French verb diagnostiquer is “to diagnose”. It is pronounced as “dee-ahg-nohs-tee-kay”.
Diagnostiquer is a verb derived from the Greek word “diagnōstikós” which means “able to distinguish”. It entered the French language in the 14th century and is used in both medical and non-medical contexts.
In everyday French, diagnostiquer is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the literary past tense used to describe an action that occurred before another action in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the passé simple tense followed by the past participle of the verb.
Here are three examples of diagnostiquer in the Passé Antérieur tense with their English translations:
- Les médecins ont diagnostiqué la maladie avant qu’il ne soit trop tard. (The doctors diagnosed the disease before it was too late.)
- Elle a diagnostiqué une fracture à son pied après avoir passé une radiographie. (She diagnosed a fracture in her foot after getting an X-ray.)
- Lorsqu’ils ont diagnostiqué le problème, ils ont rapidement trouvé une solution. (When they diagnosed the problem, they quickly found a solution.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of diagnostiquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus diagnostiqué | J’eus diagnostiqué la maladie | I had diagnosed the illness |
tu | tu eus diagnostiqué | Tu eus diagnostiqué la maladie | You had diagnosed the illness |
il | il eut diagnostiqué | Il eut diagnostiqué la maladie | He had diagnosed the illness |
elle | elle eut diagnostiqué | Elle eut diagnostiqué la maladie | She had diagnosed the illness |
on | on eut diagnostiqué | On eut diagnostiqué la maladie | One had diagnosed the illness |
nous | nous eûmes diagnostiqué | Nous eûmes diagnostiqué la maladie | We had diagnosed the illness |
vous | vous eûtes diagnostiqué | Vous eûtes diagnostiqué la maladie | You had diagnosed the illness |
ils | ils eurent diagnostiqué | Ils eurent diagnostiqué la maladie | They had diagnosed the illness |
elles | elles eurent diagnostiqué | Elles eurent diagnostiqué la maladie | They had diagnosed the illness |
Other Conjugations for Diagnostiquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb diagnostiquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diagnostiquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diagnostiquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diagnostiquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diagnostiquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diagnostiquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diagnostiquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diagnostiquer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diagnostiquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diagnostiquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diagnostiquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diagnostiquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diagnostiquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diagnostiquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diagnostiquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diagnostiquer
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Diagnostiquer – 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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