Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffuser
Introduction to the verb diffuser
The English translation of the French verb diffuser is “to diffuse” or “to spread.” It is pronounced as “dee-fyoo-zay.”
The word “diffuser” comes from the Latin word “diffundere,” which means “to spread out” or “to scatter.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and has been commonly used in everyday language since then.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, diffuser is used to talk about actions that were completed in the past before another past action. It is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the passé simple tense and the past participle of diffuser, which is “diffusé.”
Example 1: J’eus diffusé mon opinion avant qu’il ne réagisse. (I had spread my opinion before he reacted.)
Example 2: Elle fut diffusée sur toutes les chaînes de télévision en quelques heures. (She was broadcasted on all the television channels within a few hours.)
Example 3: Nous fûmes diffusés en direct depuis le studio. (We were broadcasted live from the studio.)
Overall, diffuser is most often used in everyday French to talk about spreading or disseminating information, ideas, or products. In the Passé Antérieur tense, it is commonly used in news or media contexts to describe the broadcasting or dissemination of certain events or information.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of diffuser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse diffusé | I had broadcasted |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses diffusé | You had broadcasted |
il | il eût | Il eût diffusé | He had broadcasted |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût diffusé | She had broadcasted |
on | on eût | On eût diffusé | One had broadcasted |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes diffusé | We had broadcasted |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes diffusé | You had broadcasted |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent diffusé | They had broadcasted |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent diffusé | They had broadcasted |
Other Conjugations for Diffuser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb diffuser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffuser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffuser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffuser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffuser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffuser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffuser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffuser (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffuser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffuser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffuser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffuser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffuser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffuser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffuser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffuser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffuser
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Diffuser – 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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