Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaver
Introduction to the verb délaver
The English translation of the French verb délaver is “to fade/to wash out.” The infinitive form, délaver, is pronounced as “duh-la-vay.”
The word délaver comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” which indicates a reversal or removal and the verb “laver” which means “to wash.” This reflects the action of washing out the color or brightness of something.
In everyday French, délaver is most often used in the Passé Composé tense to indicate an action that occurred in the past and has been completed. It is used to describe when something has faded or lost its original color or brightness.
Examples:
- J’ai délavé mes jeans trop souvent. (I washed out my jeans too often.)
- Les couleurs de la peinture se sont délavées au soleil. (The paint colors have faded in the sun.)
- Elle a délavé son chandail blanc avec une couleur rouge. (She washed out her white sweater with a red color.)
In these examples, délaver is used in the Passé Composé tense with the auxiliary verb “avoir” and the past participle “délavé.” It is used in a similar way to the English verb “to fade” in the past tense.
Overall, délaver is a commonly used verb in French to describe the act of washing out or fading something. It is important to note that it is an irregular verb and its past participle does not follow regular conjugation patterns.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of délaver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai délavé | J’ai délavé mon jean. | I washed out my jeans. |
tu | as délavé | Tu as délavé ta chemise. | You washed out your shirt. |
il | a délavé | Il a délavé son pull. | He washed out his sweater. |
elle | a délavé | Elle a délavé sa robe. | She washed out her dress. |
on | a délavé | On a délavé les serviettes. | We washed out the towels. |
nous | avons délavé | Nous avons délavé nos vêtements. | We washed out our clothes. |
vous | avez délavé | Vous avez délavé les draps. | You washed out the sheets. |
ils | ont délavé | Ils ont délavé les rideaux. | They washed out the curtains. |
elles | ont délavé | Elles ont délavé les taies d’oreillers. | They washed out the pillowcases. |
Other Conjugations for Délaver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb délaver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaver (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaver
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Délaver – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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