Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différencier
Introduction to the verb différencier
The English translation of the French verb différencier is “to differentiate.” It is pronounced as “dee-feh-rahn-see-eh.”
Différencier comes from the Latin word “differentiare,” which means “to make different.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is a compound past tense that is used to indicate an action that occurred before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of différencier in the Passé Antérieur tense:
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Ils eurent différencié les deux produits avant de les comparer. (They had differentiated the two products before comparing them.)
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J’eus différencié les couleurs avant de les mélanger pour créer un nouveau ton. (I had differentiated the colors before mixing them to create a new shade.)
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Vous eûtes différencié les différentes espèces de fleurs avant de les planter dans votre jardin. (You had differentiated the different species of flowers before planting them in your garden.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of différencier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse différencié | I had differentiated |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses différencié | You had differentiated |
il | il eût | Il eût différencié | He had differentiated |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût différencié | She had differentiated |
on | on eût | On eût différencié | One had differentiated |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes différencié | We had differentiated |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes différencié | You had differentiated |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent différencié | They had differentiated |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent différencié | They had differentiated |
Other Conjugations for Différencier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb différencier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différencier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différencier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différencier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différencier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différencier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différencier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différencier (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différencier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différencier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différencier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différencier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différencier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différencier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différencier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différencier
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Différencier – 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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