Le Present (Present 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 originates from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (indicating reversal or removal) and the verb “laver” (meaning “to wash”). In everyday French, délaver is commonly used to describe the action of color fading or washing out, particularly in textiles or colors.
Examples:
- Ta chemise a délavé au soleil. (Your shirt faded in the sun.)
- Les couleurs de ce tableau se délavent avec le temps. (The colors of this painting wash out over time.)
- Les jeans délavent lorsqu’ils sont lavés fréquemment. (Jeans fade when they are washed frequently.)
Délaver – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of délaver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | délave | Je délave mes jeans. | I wash my jeans. |
tu | délaves | Tu délaves le linge. | You wash the laundry. |
il | délave | Il délave sa chemise. | He washes his shirt. |
elle | délave | Elle délave ses chaussettes. | She washes her socks. |
on | délave | On délave les draps. | We wash the sheets. |
nous | délavons | Nous délavons les vêtements. | We wash the clothes. |
vous | délavez | Vous délavez les serviettes. | You wash the towels. |
ils | délavent | Ils délavent les pantalons. | They wash the pants. |
elles | délavent | Elles délavent les chemisiers. | They wash the blouses. |
Other Conjugations for Délaver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb délaver (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaver
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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