Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délecter
Introduction to the verb délecter
The English translation of the French verb délecter is “to delight” or “to please.” The infinitive form, délecter, is pronounced as “day-lek-tay.”
The word délecter comes from the Latin verb delectare, which means “to charm” or “to please.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has remained a popular verb ever since.
Délecter is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Antérieur tense. This tense is used to describe completed actions in the past that occurred before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb avoir or être in the Passé Simple tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are 3 simple examples of délecter in the Passé Antérieur tense, with their respective English translations:
- Les invités se délectèrent du délicieux repas que le chef leur avait préparé. (The guests delighted in the delicious meal that the chef had prepared for them.)
- Après avoir terminé son travail, il se délecta d’un bon verre de vin rouge. (After finishing his work, he delighted in a good glass of red wine.)
- Elle se délecta de la vue magnifique depuis le sommet de la montagne. (She delighted in the magnificent view from the top of the mountain.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of délecter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus délecté | I had delighted |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus délecté | You had delighted |
il | il eut | Il eut délecté | He had delighted |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut délecté | She had delighted |
on | on eut | On eut délecté | One had delighted |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes délecté | We had delighted |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes délecté | You had delighted |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent délecté | They had delighted |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent délecté | They had delighted |
Other Conjugations for Délecter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb délecter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délecter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délecter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délecter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délecter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délecter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délecter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délecter (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délecter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délecter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délecter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délecter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délecter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délecter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délecter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délecter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délecter
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Délecter – 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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