Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Introduction to the verb déclasser
The English translation of the French verb déclasser is “to downgrade” or “to demote.” It is pronounced as “day-clah-say” in the infinitive form.
Déclasser comes from the French word “classe,” meaning “class,” and the prefix “dé,” which indicates a reversal or change. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to express an action that occurred in the past and is now completed.
Here are three examples of déclasser used in the Passé Composé tense:
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J’ai été déclassé de mon poste de directeur. (I was demoted from my position as director.)
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Elle a été déclassée en raison de sa mauvaise conduite. (She was downgraded due to her bad behavior.)
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Les accords commerciaux ont déclassé certaines industries. (Commercial agreements have downgraded certain industries.)
In all of these examples, déclasser is used to indicate a change or reduction in status, rank, or importance. It is commonly used in professional or academic contexts to describe a demotion or downgrade in position.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of déclasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai déclassé | J’ai déclassé mon adversaire. | I downgraded my opponent. |
tu | as déclassé | Tu as déclassé ta voiture. | You downgraded your car. |
il | a déclassé | Il a déclassé son employé. | He downgraded his employee. |
elle | a déclassé | Elle a déclassé sa concurrente. | She downgraded her competitor. |
on | a déclassé | On a déclassé l’équipe adverse. | We downgraded the opposing team. |
nous | avons déclassé | Nous avons déclassé notre adversaire. | We downgraded our opponent. |
vous | avez déclassé | Vous avez déclassé votre produit. | You downgraded your product. |
ils | ont déclassé | Ils ont déclassé leur ennemi. | They downgraded their enemy. |
elles | ont déclassé | Elles ont déclassé leur adversaire. | They downgraded their opponent. |
Other Conjugations for Déclasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
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Déclasser – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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