Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Introduction to the verb discerner
The English translation of the French verb discerner is “to discern” or “to distinguish.” It is pronounced as “dee-sehr-neh.”
The word “discerner” comes from the Latin word “discernere,” which means “to separate” or “to distinguish.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used in everyday speech since then.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, discerner is used to describe an action that occurred before another action in the past. It is formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Passé Simple tense, followed by the past participle of discerner.
For example:
- J’eus discerné la vérité avant qu’il ne soit trop tard. (I had discerned the truth before it was too late.)
- Elle fut capable de discerner le mensonge dans son discours. (She was able to discern the lie in his speech.)
- Nous eûmes discerné les différences entre les deux propositions. (We had discerned the differences between the two proposals.)
In these examples, the action of discerning took place before another action in the past (qu’il ne soit trop tard, dans son discours, les différences entre les deux propositions). This tense is used to indicate a completed action in the past, making it useful in storytelling or recounting events.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of discerner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus discerné | I had discerned |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus discerné | You had discerned |
il | il eut | Il eut discerné | He had discerned |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut discerné | She had discerned |
on | on eut | On eut discerné | One had discerned |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes discerné | We had discerned |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes discerné | You had discerned |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent discerné | They had discerned |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent discerné | They had discerned |
Other Conjugations for Discerner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
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Discerner – 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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