Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
Introduction to the verb diffamer
The English translation of the French verb diffamer is “to defame” or “to slander.” It is pronounced as “de-fa-may” in the infinitive form.
The word “diffamer” comes from the Latin word “diffamare,” which means “to spread rumors” or “to defame.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense, which is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” and the past participle of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of how “diffamer” is used in the Passé Composé tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’ai diffamé mon voisin hier soir. (I defamed my neighbor last night.)
- Tu as diffamé la réputation de cette entreprise. (You have slandered the reputation of this company.)
- Il a diffamé sa femme en la trompant avec sa sœur. (He defamed his wife by cheating on her with her sister.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of diffamer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai diffamé | J’ai diffamé mon ennemi. | I defamed my enemy. |
tu | as diffamé | Tu as diffamé ta voisine. | You defamed your neighbor. |
il | a diffamé | Il a diffamé son collègue. | He defamed his colleague. |
elle | a diffamé | Elle a diffamé sa rivale. | She defamed her rival. |
on | a diffamé | On a diffamé l’acteur. | We defamed the actor. |
nous | avons diffamé | Nous avons diffamé la personnalité. | We defamed the personality. |
vous | avez diffamé | Vous avez diffamé le politicien. | You defamed the politician. |
ils | ont diffamé | Ils ont diffamé la célébrité. | They defamed the celebrity. |
elles | ont diffamé | Elles ont diffamé leur ennemie. | They defamed their enemy. |
Other Conjugations for Diffamer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffamer
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Diffamer – 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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