L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Introduction to the verb dilater
The English translation of the French verb dilater is “to dilate.” It is pronounced “dee-lah-teh” in its infinitive form.
The word dilater comes from the Latin word “dilatare,” meaning “to widen” or “to spread out.” It entered the French language in the 15th century.
In everyday French, dilater is most often used in its infinitive form as part of the verb phrase “se dilater,” which means “to expand” or “to stretch.” It can also be used on its own to mean “to widen” or “to enlarge.”
Examples of dilater in the L’infinitif Présent tense:
- Mes pupilles se dilatent dans l’obscurité. (My pupils dilate in the darkness.)
- Il est important de se dilater avant de faire du sport. (It is important to stretch before exercising.)
- La tâche d’eau sur le tissu se dilate peu à peu. (The water stain on the fabric widens little by little.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of dilater
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dilate | Je dilate mes pupilles. | I dilate my pupils. |
tu | dilates | Tu dilates ta veine. | You dilate your vein. |
il | dilate | Il dilate son estomac. | He dilates his stomach. |
elle | dilate | Elle dilate ses pores. | She dilates her pores. |
on | dilate | On dilate nos yeux. | We dilate our eyes. |
nous | dilatons | Nous dilatons nos muscles. | We dilate our muscles. |
vous | dilatez | Vous dilatez vos artères. | You dilate your arteries. |
ils | dilatent | Ils dilatent leurs poumons. | They dilate their lungs. |
elles | dilatent | Elles dilatent leurs vaisseaux. | They dilate their vessels. |
Other Conjugations for Dilater.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater (this article)
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Dilater – 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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