Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délinéer
Introduction to the verb délinéer
The English translation of the French verb délinéer is “to outline” or “to delineate.” It is pronounced as “day-lee-nay.”
The language origin of délinéer can be traced back to the Latin word “delinire,” meaning “to draw the outlines.” In modern French, it is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is used to express a completed action that occurred before another past action.
Three simple examples of délinéer being used in the Passé Antérieur tense, with their English translations, are:
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J’eus délinéé les contours du paysage avant de commencer à peindre. (I had outlined the contours of the landscape before starting to paint.)
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Ils eurent délinéé les frontières du royaume avant de signer le traité de paix. (They had delineated the borders of the kingdom before signing the peace treaty.)
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Elle eut délinéé les principales idées de son discours avant de monter sur scène. (She had outlined the main ideas of her speech before going on stage.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of délinéer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse délinéé | I had delineated |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses délinéé | You had delineated |
il | il eût | Il eût délinéé | He had delineated |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût délinéé | She had delineated |
on | on eût | On eût délinéé | One had delineated |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes délinéé | We had delineated |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes délinéé | You had delineated |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent délinéé | They had delineated |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent délinéé | They had delineated |
Other Conjugations for Délinéer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb délinéer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délinéer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délinéer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délinéer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délinéer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délinéer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délinéer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délinéer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délinéer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délinéer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délinéer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délinéer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délinéer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délinéer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délinéer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délinéer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délinéer
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Délinéer – 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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