Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffracter
Introduction to the verb diffracter
The English translation of the French verb diffracter is “to diffract.” It is pronounced as “dee-frahk-teh.”
Diffracter is derived from the Latin word “diffringere,” meaning “to break into pieces.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait (pluperfect) tense, which is the past tense used to indicate an action that was completed before another past action.
Example 1: J’avais diffracté le rayon lumineux avant de l’envoyer dans le prisme.
Translation: I had diffracted the light beam before sending it into the prism.
Example 2: Tu avais diffracté le son en utilisant un objet tranchant.
Translation: You had diffracted the sound using a sharp object.
Example 3: Ils avaient diffracté les ondes radio avec succès dans leur expérience.
Translation: They had successfully diffracted the radio waves in their experiment.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of diffracter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais diffracté | J’avais diffracté la lumière. | I had diffracted the light. |
tu | tu avais diffracté | Tu avais diffracté le son. | You had diffracted the sound. |
il | il avait diffracté | Il avait diffracté la lumière. | He had diffracted the light. |
elle | elle avait diffracté | Elle avait diffracté le laser. | She had diffracted the laser. |
on | on avait diffracté | On avait diffracté le rayonnement. | One had diffracted the radiation. |
nous | nous avions diffracté | Nous avions diffracté le signal. | We had diffracted the signal. |
vous | vous aviez diffracté | Vous aviez diffracté le faisceau. | You had diffracted the beam. |
ils | ils avaient diffracté | Ils avaient diffracté l’image. | They had diffracted the image. |
elles | elles avaient diffracté | Elles avaient diffracté le rayon. | They had diffracted the ray. |
Other Conjugations for Diffracter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb diffracter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffracter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffracter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffracter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffracter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffracter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffracter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffracter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffracter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffracter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffracter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffracter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffracter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffracter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffracter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffracter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diffracter
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Diffracter – 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
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