L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Introduction to the verb délayer
The English translation of the French verb délayer is “to dilute” or “to thin out.” It is pronounced as “day-lay-yay” in its infinitive form.
Délayer comes from the Old French word “deloier” which means “to loosen” or “to unravel.” It has its roots in the Latin word “disligare,” which has a similar meaning.
In everyday French, délayer is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form in the present tense. This tense is used to give commands or instructions.
Here are three simple examples of délayer in the L’impératif Présent tense with their respective English translations:
- Délayez la peinture avant de l’utiliser. (Dilute the paint before using it.)
- Ne délaye pas trop la sauce, elle risque de devenir trop liquide. (Don’t thin out the sauce too much, it might become too liquid.)
- Délayons un peu cette tâche en la faisant à plusieurs. (Let’s spread out this task by doing it together.)
In these examples, délayer is used as a command to dilute or thin out something. It can also be used in a figurative sense, such as in the last example, where it means to spread out or delay a task.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of délayer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | délaie | Délaie-moi ta réaction. | Delay your reaction for me. |
tu | délaie | Délaie ton départ. | Delay your departure. |
il | délaie | Il délaie trop longtemps. | He delays too long. |
elle | délaie | Elle délaie souvent ses décisions. | She often delays her decisions. |
on | délaisse | Ne délaisse pas tes amis. | Don’t abandon your friends. |
nous | délaissons | Délaissons cette idée. | Let’s abandon this idea. |
vous | délaissez | Ne délaissez pas vos tâches. | Don’t neglect your tasks. |
ils | délaient | Ils délaient leurs responsabilités. | They were delaying their responsibilities. |
elles | délaient | Elles délaient leur travail. | They were delaying their work. |
Other Conjugations for Délayer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
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Délayer – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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