Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffracter
Introduction to the verb diffracter
The English translation of the French verb diffracter is “to diffract.” It is pronounced as “dee-frak-tey” in its infinitive form.
The French word “diffracter” comes from the Latin word “diffringere,” which means “to break into pieces.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is used to describe a past action that occurred before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Antérieur tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais diffracté le rayon de lumière avant qu’il n’atteigne le miroir. (I had diffracted the beam of light before it reached the mirror.)
- Ayant diffusé la musique, nous avons ensuite diffracté le son dans toutes les pièces. (Having broadcasted the music, we then diffracted the sound into all the rooms.)
- Les scientifiques avaient diffracté les ondes radio pour mieux comprendre l’origine de l’univers. (The scientists had diffracted the radio waves to better understand the origin of the universe.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of diffracter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse diffracté | I had diffracted |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses diffracté | You had diffracted |
il | il eût | Il eût diffracté | He had diffracted |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût diffracté | She had diffracted |
on | on eût | On eût diffracté | One had diffracted |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes diffracté | We had diffracted |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes diffracté | You had diffracted |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent diffracté | They had diffracted |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent diffracté | They had diffracted |
Other Conjugations for Diffracter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb diffracter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffracter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffracter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffracter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffracter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffracter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffracter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffracter (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffracter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffracter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffracter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffracter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffracter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffracter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffracter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffracter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffracter
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Diffracter – 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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