Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaver
Introduction to the verb délaver
The English translation of the French verb “délaver” is “to fade” or “to wash out.” The infinitive form “délaver” is pronounced as “day-la-vay.”
The word “délaver” is derived from the Old French term “deslaver,” which means “to wash away.” It originated from the Latin word “dislavare,” where “dis” denotes reversal or removal, and “lavare” means “to wash.” In everyday French, “délaver” is most often used in the Passé Simple tense, which is the literary past tense used in formal writing and storytelling.
Here are three examples of “délaver” used in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Les couleurs se délavèrent au soleil. (The colors faded in the sun.)
- Les vêtements se délavèrent après plusieurs lavages. (The clothes washed out after several washes.)
- Les photos délavèrent avec le temps. (The photos faded with time.)
Note: The Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken French and is mainly found in written literature. In everyday spoken French, the compound past tense (Passé Composé) is favored.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of délaver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | délavai | J’ai délavai le pantalon. | I washed the pants. |
Tu | délavas | Tu délavas le t-shirt. | You washed the t-shirt. |
Il | délava | Il délava la chemise. | He washed the shirt. |
Elle | délava | Elle délava la robe. | She washed the dress. |
On | délava | On délava les vêtements. | One washed the clothes. |
Nous | délavâmes | Nous délavâmes les draps. | We washed the sheets. |
Vous | délavâtes | Vous délavâtes les chaussettes. | You washed the socks. |
Ils | délavèrent | Ils délavèrent les jeans. | They washed the jeans. |
Elles | délavèrent | Elles délavèrent les jupes. | They (feminine) washed the skirts. |
Other Conjugations for Délaver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb délaver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaver (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaver
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaver
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaver
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaver
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaver
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaver
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Délaver – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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