Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Introduction to the verb dilater
The English translation of the French verb dilater is “to dilate.” It is pronounced as “dee-la-tay.”
The word dilater comes from the Latin word “dilatare,” which means “to spread out” or “to enlarge.” It is most often used in French to describe the physical action of expanding or widening, but it can also be used figuratively to express the idea of extending or lengthening something.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, dilater is used to describe a completed action in the past that happened before another action. It is formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the passé simple tense, followed by the past participle of dilater, which is “dilaté.”
Here are three simple examples of how dilater is used in the Passé Antérieur tense:
- J’avais dilaté mes pupilles avant de regarder le film. (I had dilated my pupils before watching the movie.)
- Tu avais dilaté les pores de ta peau avec de la vapeur. (You had dilated your skin pores with steam.)
- Elle avait dilaté son temps de réponse pour avoir plus de temps de réflexion. (She had extended her response time to have more time to think.)
In these examples, the action of dilater had already been completed before another action took place. The usage of the Passé Antérieur tense gives a sense of a precise and definite past action.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of dilater
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse dilaté | I had dilated |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses dilaté | You had dilated |
il | il eût | Il eût dilaté | He had dilated |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût dilaté | She had dilated |
on | on eût | On eût dilaté | One had dilated |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes dilaté | We had dilated |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes dilaté | You had dilated |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent dilaté | They had dilated |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent dilaté | They had dilated |
Other Conjugations for Dilater.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
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Dilater – 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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