Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délisser
Introduction to the verb délisser
The English translation of délisser is “to smooth out” or “to straighten.” It is pronounced as “day-lee-say” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of délisser comes from the French word “lisser,” which means “to smooth” or “to iron.” The prefix “dé-” adds a sense of completion or intensifies the action. In everyday French, délisser is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past tense used to describe an action that took place before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of délisser in the Passé Antérieur tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’ai délié mes cheveux avant de sortir. (I had smoothed out my hair before going out.)
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Elle avait délié ses vêtements avant de les repasser. (She had straightened out her clothes before ironing them.)
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Nous avions délié toutes les cordes avant de mettre le bateau à l’eau. (We had untied all the ropes before putting the boat in the water.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of délisser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse délié | I had unfastened |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses délié | You had unfastened |
il | il eût | Il eût délié | He had unfastened |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût délié | She had unfastened |
on | on eût | On eût délié | One had unfastened |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes délié | We had unfastened |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes délié | You had unfastened |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent délié | They had unfastened |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent délié | They had unfastened |
Other Conjugations for Délisser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb délisser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délisser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délisser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délisser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délisser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délisser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délisser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délisser (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délisser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délisser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délisser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délisser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délisser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délisser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délisser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délisser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délisser
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Délisser – 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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