Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disperser
Introduction to the verb disperser
The English translation of the French verb disperser is “to disperse.” It is pronounced as “dee-spair-seh” in its infinitive form.
The word disperser comes from the Latin word “dispersus,” meaning “scattered” or “spread out.” It entered the French language in the 14th century and has been used primarily in the context of scattering or spreading out objects or individuals.
In everyday French, the verb disperser is most commonly used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that occurred before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of how disperser is used in the Passé Antérieur tense:
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Les manifestants se sont dispersés avant l’arrivée de la police.
Translation: The protesters dispersed before the arrival of the police. -
J’ai dispersé les graines dans le jardin avant de les arroser.
Translation: I had scattered the seeds in the garden before watering them. -
L’équipe a dispersé les cendres du défunt dans son lieu préféré.
Translation: The team had spread out the ashes of the deceased in their favorite spot.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of disperser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus dispersé | I dispersed |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus dispersé | You dispersed |
il | il eut | Il eut dispersé | He dispersed |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut dispersé | She dispersed |
on | on eut | On eut dispersé | One dispersed |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes dispersé | We dispersed |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes dispersé | You dispersed |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent dispersé | They dispersed |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent dispersé | They dispersed |
Other Conjugations for Disperser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb disperser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disperser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disperser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disperser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disperser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disperser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disperser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disperser (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disperser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disperser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disperser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disperser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disperser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disperser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disperser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disperser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disperser
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Disperser – 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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