Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) 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 “dee-fa-may.”
The word “diffamer” comes from the Latin term “diffamare,” which means “to spread bad reports or rumors.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that had already been completed in the past.
Here are three simple examples of how “diffamer” is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais diffamé mon voisin avant de découvrir qu’il était innocent.
Translation: I had defamed my neighbor before discovering he was innocent. -
Les journalistes avaient diffamé le politicien sans vérifier leurs sources.
Translation: The journalists had defamed the politician without checking their sources. -
Elle avait diffamé son ex-petit ami sur les réseaux sociaux après leur rupture.
Translation: She had slandered her ex-boyfriend on social media after their breakup.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of diffamer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais diffamé | J’avais diffamé mon voisin. | I had defamed my neighbor. |
tu | tu avais diffamé | Tu avais diffamé ton collègue. | You had defamed your colleague. |
il | il avait diffamé | Il avait diffamé le maire. | He had defamed the mayor. |
elle | elle avait diffamé | Elle avait diffamé sa sœur. | She had defamed her sister. |
on | on avait diffamé | On avait diffamé l’entreprise. | One had defamed the company. |
nous | nous avions diffamé | Nous avions diffamé notre rival. | We had defamed our rival. |
vous | vous aviez diffamé | Vous aviez diffamé votre adversaire. | You had defamed your opponent. |
ils | ils avaient diffamé | Ils avaient diffamé leur ennemi. | They had defamed their enemy. |
elles | elles avaient diffamé | Elles avaient diffamé leur concurrente. | They had defamed their competitor. |
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
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 (this article)
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 Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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