Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différentier
Introduction to the verb différentier
The English translation of the French verb différentier is “to differentiate.” It is pronounced “dee-feh-rehn-see-yeh.”
Différentier comes from the Latin word “differentiare,” meaning “to distinguish.” It is most often used in everyday French to express the action of distinguishing or differentiating between two or more things. In the Passé Antérieur tense, it indicates an action that occurred before another action in the past. This tense is typically used in formal writing or storytelling.
Examples:
- J’ai différencié les différentes espèces de fleurs avant de les planter dans mon jardin. (I differentiated the different species of flowers before planting them in my garden.)
- Les élèves avaient différencié les différentes parties de la cellule avant le test. (The students had differentiated the different parts of the cell before the test.)
- Nous avions différencié les deux marques de chocolat avant de faire notre choix. (We had differentiated the two brands of chocolate before making our choice.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of différentier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse différiencié | I had differentiated |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses différiencié | You had differentiated |
il | il eût | Il eût différiencié | He had differentiated |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût différiencié | She had differentiated |
on | on eût | On eût différiencié | One had differentiated |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes différiencié | We had differentiated |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes différiencié | You had differentiated |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent différiencié | They had differentiated |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent différiencié | They had differentiated |
Other Conjugations for Différentier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb différentier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différentier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différentier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différentier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différentier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différentier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différentier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différentier (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différentier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différentier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différentier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différentier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différentier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différentier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différentier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différentier
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Différentier – 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)
Summary
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