Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Introduction to the verb différer
The English translation of the French verb différer is “to differ” or “to postpone.” It is pronounced “dee-feh-reh.”
The verb différer comes from the Latin word “differre,” meaning “to differ” or “to delay.” In everyday French, it is commonly used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is used to talk about completed actions that happened before another past action.
Examples:
- J’ai différé ma décision jusqu’à ce que j’aie plus d’informations. (I postponed my decision until I had more information.)
- Nous avons différé notre voyage d’une semaine pour pouvoir économiser plus d’argent. (We postponed our trip by a week in order to save more money.)
- Vous avez différé votre départ, mais vous avez manqué votre train. (You delayed your departure, but you missed your train.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of différer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus différé | I differed |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus différé | You differed |
il | il eut | Il eut différé | He differed |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut différé | She differed |
on | on eut | On eut différé | One differed |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes différé | We differed |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes différé | You differed |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent différé | They differed |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent différé | They differed |
Other Conjugations for Différer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
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Différer – 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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