Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différencier
Introduction to the verb différencier
The English translation of the French verb différencier is “to differentiate” or “to distinguish.” It is pronounced as “dee-fee-rehn-see-ay.”
Différencier comes from the Latin verb “differentiare,” meaning “to distinguish or differentiate.” It is most often used in everyday French to talk about the act of distinguishing or recognizing differences between things or people.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, différencier is conjugated as “aie différencié,” which translates to “had differentiated.” Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:
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Il est temps que tu aies différencié ce qui est vrai et ce qui ne l’est pas. (It’s time for you to have differentiated what is true and what is not.)
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J’étais contente qu’ils aient différencié les deux variétés de vin. (I was happy that they had differentiated the two types of wine.)
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Nous étions surpris qu’elle ait différencié tous les tableaux de maître. (We were surprised that she had differentiated all the masterpieces.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of différencier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse différencié | J’aurais aimé que je eusse différencié. | I wish I had differentiated. |
tu | eusses différencié | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses différencié. | I wish you had differentiated. |
il | eût différencié | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût différencié. | I wish he had differentiated. |
elle | eût différencié | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût différencié. | I wish she had differentiated. |
on | eût différencié | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût différencié. | I wish one had differentiated. |
nous | eussions différencié | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions différencié. | I wish we had differentiated. |
vous | eussiez différencié | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez différencié. | I wish you had differentiated. |
ils | eussent différencié | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent différencié. | I wish they had differentiated. |
elles | eussent différencié | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent différencié. | I wish they had differentiated. |
Other Conjugations for Différencier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb différencier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différencier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différencier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différencier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différencier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différencier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différencier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différencier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différencier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différencier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différencier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différencier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différencier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différencier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différencier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb différencier
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Différencier – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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