Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diluer
Introduction to the verb diluer
The English translation of the French verb diluer is “to dilute” or “to water down.” It is pronounced “dee-loo-eh” in its infinitive form.
The word diluer comes from the Latin word “diluere,” meaning “to wash away or dissolve.” It entered the French language in the 15th century and is derived from the Latin prefix “di-” meaning “apart” and “luere” meaning “to wash.”
In everyday French, diluer is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense to describe an action that was completed in the past before another action. This tense is formed by using the passé simple of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the main verb. It is used to talk about events that happened before another event in the past.
Example 1: J’ai dilué le sirop avant de le verser dans le verre.
Translation: I had diluted the syrup before pouring it into the glass.
Example 2: Elle est partie après avoir dilué le produit chimique.
Translation: She left after diluting the chemical.
Example 3: Nous avons dilué le vin avec de l’eau avant de le boire.
Translation: We had diluted the wine with water before drinking it.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of diluer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus dilué | I had diluted |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus dilué | You had diluted |
il | il eut | Il eut dilué | He had diluted |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut dilué | She had diluted |
on | on eut | On eut dilué | One had diluted |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes dilué | We had diluted |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes dilué | You had diluted |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent dilué | They had diluted |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent dilué | They had diluted |
Other Conjugations for Diluer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb diluer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diluer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diluer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diluer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diluer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diluer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diluer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diluer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diluer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diluer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diluer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diluer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diluer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diluer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diluer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diluer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diluer
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Diluer – 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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