Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Introduction to the verb délayer
The English translation of délayer is “to dilute” or “to thin out”. It is pronounced as “day-lay-ay” in its infinitive form.
Délayer comes from the Old French word delaiier, which comes from the Latin word diluere, meaning “to wash away” or “to dissolve”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Examples of délayer in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:
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Il fallait que je délayasse la pâte avec de l’eau. (I had to dilute the dough with water.)
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Nous souhaitions que vous délayiez le sirop avant de l’utiliser. (We wanted you to thin out the syrup before using it.)
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Il était important que les ingrédients se délayassent bien avant de les mélanger. (It was important that the ingredients were well diluted before mixing them.)
English translations:
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I had to dilute the dough with water.
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We wanted you to thin out the syrup before using it.
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It was important that the ingredients were well diluted before mixing them.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of délayer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | délayasse | Si j’avais plus de temps, je délayasse la sauce. | If I had more time, I would dilute the sauce. |
tu | délayasses | Si tu me donnais le temps, tu délayasses plus lentement. | If you gave me the time, you would dilute more slowly. |
il | délayât | Il serait plus facile s’il délayât le mélange avant de le cuire. | It would be easier if he diluted the mixture before cooking it. |
elle | délayât | Elle serait plus contente si elle délayât la crème. | She would be happier if she diluted the cream. |
on | délayât | Si on délayât la peinture, elle couvrirait mieux. | If one diluted the paint, it would cover better. |
nous | délayassions | Si nous délayassions ensemble, ça irait plus vite. | If we diluted together, it would go faster. |
vous | délayassiez | Si vous délayassiez avec de l’eau, ça serait moins fort. | If you diluted with water, it would be less strong. |
ils | délayassent | S’ils délayassent avant d’utiliser, ça serait plus facile. | If they diluted before using, it would be easier. |
elles | délayassent | Si elles délayassent ensemble, ça serait plus amusant. | If they diluted together, it would be more fun. |
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 (this article)
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
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
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Délayer – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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