Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délabrer
Introduction to the verb délabrer
The English translation of délabrer is “to damage” or “to ruin.” It is pronounced as “day-lah-bray.”
Délabrer is derived from the Old French word delabrer, which comes from the Latin word labrum meaning “lip” or “edge.” It is often used in everyday French to describe physical damage or deterioration.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, délabrer is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action. It is formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb avoir in the passé simple tense followed by the past participle délabré.
Example 1: J’avais délabré le mur avant que je le répare. (I had damaged the wall before I repaired it.)
Example 2: Tu avais délabré tes chaussures avant de les jeter. (You had ruined your shoes before throwing them away.)
Example 3: Il avait délabré sa voiture avant d’en acheter une nouvelle. (He had damaged his car before buying a new one.)
English translations:
Example 1: I had damaged the wall before I repaired it.
Example 2: You had ruined your shoes before throwing them away.
Example 3: He had damaged his car before buying a new one.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of délabrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus délabré | I had ruined |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus délabré | You had ruined |
il | il eut | Il eut délabré | He had ruined |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut délabré | She had ruined |
on | on eut | On eut délabré | One had ruined |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes délabré | We had ruined |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes délabré | You had ruined |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent délabré | They had ruined |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent délabré | They had ruined |
Other Conjugations for Délabrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb délabrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délabrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délabrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délabrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délabrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délabrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délabrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délabrer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délabrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délabrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délabrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délabrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délabrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délabrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délabrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délabrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délabrer
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Délabrer – About the French Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense
Formation of the Passé Antérieur
Common Usage Patterns
Literature
Historical Texts
Formal Writing
Interactions with Other Tenses
Passé Composé (Present Perfect)
Imparfait (Imperfect)
Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)
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