Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaver
Introduction to the verb délaver
The English translation of the French verb délaver is “to wash out” or “to fade.” It is pronounced “day-la-vay.”
The word délaver comes from the Old French word “deslaver,” meaning “to wash away.” It is derived from the Latin words “dis,” meaning “away,” and “lavare,” meaning “to wash.”
In everyday French, délaver is most commonly used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is used to talk about completed actions that happened before another past action. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the passé simple tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Three simple examples of délaver in the Passé Antérieur tense are:
- J’ai délavé mon pull avant de le mettre au sèche-linge. (I washed out my sweater before putting it in the dryer.)
- Elle a délavé ses cheveux hier soir pour changer de couleur. (She washed out her hair last night to change the color.)
- Nous avons délavé nos vêtements pour les teindre en noir. (We washed out our clothes to dye them black.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of délaver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse délavé | I had washed away |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses délavé | You had washed away |
il | il eût | Il eût délavé | He had washed away |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût délavé | She had washed away |
on | on eût | On eût délavé | One had washed away |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes délavé | We had washed away |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes délavé | You had washed away |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent délavé | They had washed away |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent délavé | They had washed away |
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 (this article)
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
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Délaver – 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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