Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) 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 as “dee-feh-ray” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of différer can be traced back to the Latin word “differre,” meaning “to delay” or “to differ.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses an action that should have been completed in the past.
Examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies différé ta décision. (I wish you had postponed your decision.)
- Il fallait que nous ayons différé notre départ. (We should have postponed our departure.)
- Elle regrette que vous ayez différé votre réponse. (She regrets that you postponed your response.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of différer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse différé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse différé. | I wish I had differed. |
tu | eusses différé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses différé. | I wish you had differed. |
il | eût différé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût différé. | I wish he had differed. |
elle | eût différé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût différé. | I wish she had differed. |
on | eût différé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût différé. | I wish one had differed. |
nous | eussions différé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions différé. | I wish we had differed. |
vous | eussiez différé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez différé. | I wish you had differed. |
ils | eussent différé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent différé. | I wish they had differed. |
elles | eussent différé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent différé. | I wish they had differed. |
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
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 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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