Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délester
Introduction to the verb délester
The English translation of the French verb délester is “to lighten,” “to unload,” or “to relieve.” It is pronounced as “deh-lehs-teh” in its infinitive form.
Délester comes from the Old French word “delester,” meaning “to release a burden” or “to lighten a load.” It is derived from the Latin word “de,” meaning “away,” and “lestis,” meaning “load” or “burden.”
In everyday French, délester is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the literary past tense used to describe completed actions that occurred before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the past tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of délester used in the Passé Antérieur tense, with their English translations:
- J’ai délesté mes épaules du poids du sac. (I relieved my shoulders of the weight of the bag.)
- Elle s’est délestée de ses responsabilités en démissionnant. (She lightened her responsibilities by resigning.)
- Les passagers ont délesté le bateau de son chargement avant de partir. (The passengers unloaded the boat of its cargo before leaving.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of délester
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse délesté | I had unloaded |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses délesté | You had unloaded |
il | il eût | Il eût délesté | He had unloaded |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût délesté | She had unloaded |
on | on eût | On eût délesté | One had unloaded |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes délesté | We had unloaded |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes délesté | You had unloaded |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent délesté | They had unloaded |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent délesté | They had unloaded |
Other Conjugations for Délester.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb délester
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délester
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délester
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délester
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délester
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délester
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délester
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délester (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délester
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délester
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délester
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délester
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délester
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délester
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délester
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délester
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délester
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Délester – 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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