Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Introduction to the verb différer
The English translation of the French verb différer is “to differ” or “to postpone.” It is pronounced “dee-feh-ray.”
The word différer comes from the Latin verb differre, which means “to carry away, postpone.” In French, it is most often used in the Passé Composé tense to talk about actions that have been postponed or delayed in the past.
Examples in the Passé Composé tense:
- J’ai différé mon voyage en raison d’une urgence médicale. (I postponed my trip due to a medical emergency.)
- Nous avons différé notre mariage jusqu’à l’année prochaine. (We have postponed our wedding until next year.)
- Les réparations ont été différées en raison du mauvais temps. (The repairs were delayed due to bad weather.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of différer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai différé | J’ai différé mon voyage. | I delayed my trip. |
tu | as différé | Tu as différé ta décision. | You delayed your decision. |
il | a différé | Il a différé son départ. | He delayed his departure. |
elle | a différé | Elle a différé sa réponse. | She delayed her answer. |
on | a différé | On a différé notre réunion. | We delayed our meeting. |
nous | avons différé | Nous avons différé notre départ. | We delayed our departure. |
vous | avez différé | Vous avez différé votre départ. | You delayed your departure. |
ils | ont différé | Ils ont différé leur projet. | They delayed their project. |
elles | ont différé | Elles ont différé leur vol. | They delayed their flight. |
Other Conjugations for Différer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différer
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Différer – 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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