Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délecter
Introduction to the verb délecter
The English translation of the French verb délecter is “to delight” or “to please.” It is pronounced “day-lek-tay” in its infinitive form.
Délecter comes from the Old French word “delitier,” meaning “to please” or “to give pleasure.” It is derived from the Latin word “delectare,” which has the same meaning.
In everyday French, délecter is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a past hypothetical action or situation. It is formed with the auxiliary verb “aurais” followed by the past participle of délecter, “délecté.”
Here are three simple examples of délecter in the Conditionnel Passé tense, with their English translations:
- Si j’avais su, je t’aurais délecté avec un bon repas. (If I had known, I would have delighted you with a good meal.)
- J’aurais délecté mes invités avec des petits fours faits maison. (I would have delighted my guests with homemade hors d’oeuvre.)
- Elle aurait été délectée par la vue de ce magnifique paysage. (She would have been delighted by the view of this magnificent landscape.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of délecter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais délecté | Si j’avais su, je me serais délecté. | I would have delighted myself. |
tu | aurais délecté | Tu aurais délecté tes papilles. | You would have delighted your taste buds. |
il | aurait délecté | Il aurait délecté ses invités. | He would have delighted his guests. |
elle | aurait délecté | Elle aurait délecté son palais. | She would have delighted her palate. |
on | aurait délecté | On aurait délecté nos sens. | One would have delighted our senses. |
nous | aurions délecté | Nous aurions délecté ces plats. | We would have delighted in these dishes. |
vous | auriez délecté | Vous auriez délecté vos convives. | You would have delighted your guests. |
ils | auraient délecté | Ils auraient délecté leurs amis. | They would have delighted their friends. |
elles | auraient délecté | Elles auraient délecté leur repas. | They (female) would have delighted their meal. |
Other Conjugations for Délecter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb délecter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délecter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délecter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délecter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délecter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délecter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délecter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délecter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délecter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délecter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délecter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délecter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délecter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délecter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délecter (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délecter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délecter
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Délecter – 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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