Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discréditer
Introduction to the verb discréditer
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The English translation of the French verb discréditer is “to discredit.” It is pronounced as “dees-kreh-dee-tay.”
The language origin of discréditer can be traced back to the Latin word “discrēditāre,” meaning “to deprive of credibility.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past. It is also commonly used in formal or professional contexts.
Here are three examples of discréditer in the Passé Antérieur tense, along with their English translations:
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Les rumeurs l’avaient discrédité avant qu’il ne puisse se défendre. (The rumors had discredited him before he could defend himself.)
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La publication de cette étude a discrédité toutes les recherches antérieures. (The publication of this study discredited all previous research.)
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La déclaration de cet avocat a discrédité l’accusation contre l’accusé. (The statement from this lawyer discredited the accusation against the accused.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of discréditer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse discrédité | I had discredited |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses discrédité | You had discredited |
il | il eût | Il eût discrédité | He had discredited |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût discrédité | She had discredited |
on | on eût | On eût discrédité | One had discredited |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes discrédité | We had discredited |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes discrédité | You had discredited |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent discrédité | They had discredited |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent discrédité | They had discredited |
Other Conjugations for Discréditer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb discréditer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discréditer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discréditer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discréditer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discréditer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discréditer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discréditer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discréditer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discréditer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discréditer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discréditer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discréditer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discréditer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discréditer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discréditer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discréditer
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Discréditer – 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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