Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Introduction to the verb délayer
The English translation of the French verb délayer is “to dilute” or “to thin out.” It is pronounced as “day-lay-ay.”
The verb délayer comes from the Old French word “deslaiier,” meaning “to dissolve.” It is most often used in its infinitive form, délayer, as a regular -er verb.
In everyday French, délayer is commonly used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is used to describe an action that happened before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb avoir or être in the Imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of délayer.
Three simple examples of délayer in the Passé Antérieur tense are:
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J’ai délayé la sauce avant de la mettre dans la poêle. (I diluted the sauce before putting it in the pan.)
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Elle a délayé la peinture avec de l’eau pour la rendre plus légère. (She thinned out the paint with water to make it lighter.)
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Nous avons délayé le sirop avec du jus d’orange pour en faire une boisson rafraîchissante. (We diluted the syrup with orange juice to make a refreshing drink.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of délayer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse délayé | I had diluted |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses délayé | You had diluted |
il | il eût | Il eût délayé | He had diluted |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût délayé | She had diluted |
on | on eût | On eût délayé | One had diluted |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes délayé | We had diluted |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes délayé | You had diluted |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent délayé | They had diluted |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent délayé | They had diluted |
Other Conjugations for Délayer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
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Délayer – 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)
Summary
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