Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discréditer
Introduction to the verb discréditer
The English translation of the French verb discréditer is “to discredit.” It is pronounced as “dees-kreh-dee-tay.”
The word discréditer comes from the Latin word “discredere,” meaning “to distrust or disbelieve.” In everyday French, it is most commonly used in the Passé Composé tense, which is the past tense used to talk about completed actions.
Here are three simple examples of discréditer being used in the Passé Composé tense:
- J’ai discrédité ses propos en prouvant qu’il avait tort. (I discredited his statements by proving him wrong.)
- Les scandales ont discrédité sa réputation. (The scandals discredited his reputation.)
- Elle a discrédité son propre argument en faisant des erreurs de calcul. (She discredited her own argument by making calculation errors.)
In all of these examples, discréditer is used to indicate that something or someone has lost credibility or trustworthiness due to certain actions or events. It is often used in discussions about politics, media, and personal reputations.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of discréditer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai discrédité | J’ai discrédité ses propos. | I discredited his words. |
tu | as discrédité | Tu as discrédité sa réputation. | You discredited his reputation. |
il | a discrédité | Il a discrédité son adversaire. | He discredited his opponent. |
elle | a discrédité | Elle a discrédité son travail. | She discredited his work. |
on | a discrédité | On a discrédité leur témoignage. | We discredited their testimony. |
nous | avons discrédité | Nous avons discrédité leur théorie. | We discredited their theory. |
vous | avez discrédité | Vous avez discrédité leurs arguments. | You discredited their arguments. |
ils | ont discrédité | Ils ont discrédité son livre. | They discredited his book. |
elles | ont discrédité | Elles ont discrédité ses idées. | They discredited his ideas. |
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 (this article)
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
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 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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