L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive 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 bleach”. It is pronounced as “day-la-vay” in its infinitive form.
The word délaver comes from the French word “laver” which means “to wash”. The prefix “dé-” adds the meaning of “away” or “off”, making délaver refer to the action of washing away color or fading it.
In everyday French, délaver is often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to describe the process of fading or bleaching something. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with the respective English translations:
- Je veux délaver ce jean pour lui donner un look plus usé. (I want to fade this pair of jeans to give it a more worn look.)
- Les couleurs des rideaux se sont délavées à cause du soleil. (The colors of the curtains have faded due to the sun.)
- Nous devons délaver ces draps avant de les utiliser pour la première fois. (We need to bleach these sheets before using them for the first time.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of délaver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | délave | Je délave mes vêtements. | I wash my clothes. |
tu | délaves | Tu délaves trop longtemps. | You wash for too long. |
il | délave | Il délave ses chaussures. | He washes his shoes. |
elle | délave | Elle délave sa robe. | She washes her dress. |
on | délave | On délave le sol. | We wash the floor. |
nous | délavons | Nous délavons les couleurs. | We wash out the colors. |
vous | délavez | Vous délavez en famille. | You wash as a family. |
ils | délavent | Ils délavent leur voiture. | They wash their car. |
elles | délavent | Elles délavent leur linge. | They wash their laundry. |
Other Conjugations for Délaver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb délaver
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
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaver (this article)
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Délaver – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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