Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaiter
Introduction to the verb délaiter
The English translation of the French verb délaiter is “to dilute” or “to thin out.” It is pronounced “day-lay-tee-ay.”
The language origin of délaiter can be traced back to the Latin word “delatare” which means “to spread out.” In everyday French, délaiter is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense to express something that would have been diluted or thinned out in the past, had certain conditions been met. It is commonly used in hypothetical or imaginary situations.
Example 1: Si j’avais ajouté plus d’eau, la sauce se serait délaitée. (If I had added more water, the sauce would have been diluted.)
Example 2: Il aurait fallu délaiter le produit avant de l’utiliser. (You would have had to dilute the product before using it.)
Example 3: J’aurais dû délaiter le vin avec de l’eau. (I should have thinned out the wine with water.)
English translations:
Example 1: If I had added more water, the sauce would have been diluted.
Example 2: You would have had to dilute the product before using it.
Example 3: I should have thinned out the wine with water.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of délaiter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais délaîté | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais délaîté. | I would have skimmed you. |
tu | aurais délaîté | Tu aurais délaîté le lait. | You would have skimmed the milk. |
il | aurait délaîté | Il aurait délaîté la crème. | He would have skimmed the cream. |
elle | aurait délaîté | Elle aurait délaîté le lait. | She would have skimmed the milk. |
on | aurait délaîté | On aurait délaîté le lait ensemble. | One would have skimmed the milk together. |
nous | aurions délaîté | Nous aurions délaîté le lait. | We would have skimmed the milk. |
vous | auriez délaîté | Vous auriez délaîté la crème. | You would have skimmed the cream. |
ils | auraient délaîté | Ils auraient délaîté le lait. | They would have skimmed the milk. |
elles | auraient délaîté | Elles auraient délaîté la crème. | They (female) would have skimmed the cream. |
Other Conjugations for Délaiter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb délaiter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaiter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaiter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaiter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaiter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaiter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaiter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaiter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaiter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaiter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaiter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaiter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaiter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaiter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaiter (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaiter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaiter
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Délaiter – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios
Polite Requests or Suggestions
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Conditional Present
Indicative Past Tenses
Conditional Future
Summary
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