Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délester
Introduction to the verb délester
The English translation of the French verb délester is “to lighten” or “to unload.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-leh-stay.”
Délester comes from the Old French word “delester,” meaning “to lighten” or “to unburden.” It ultimately derives from the Latin word “dis,” meaning “away,” and “levis,” meaning “light.”
In everyday French, délester is most often used in the Passé Composé tense, or present perfect tense, to talk about a completed action in the past. It is often used to describe the act of unloading or removing a burden.
Here are three examples of délester used in the Passé Composé tense with their English translations:
- J’ai délesté mes valises avant de monter dans le train. (I unloaded my suitcases before getting on the train.)
- Elle a délesté sa conscience en avouant la vérité. (She lightened her conscience by confessing the truth.)
- Nous avons délesté notre budget en éliminant les dépenses inutiles. (We lightened our budget by eliminating unnecessary expenses.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of délester
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai délesté | J’ai délesté mes bagages. | I unloaded my luggage. |
tu | as délesté | Tu as délesté ta voiture. | You unloaded your car. |
il | a délesté | Il a délesté le camion. | He unloaded the truck. |
elle | a délesté | Elle a délesté ses responsabilités. | She unloaded her responsibilities. |
on | a délesté | On a délesté notre fardeau. | We unloaded our burden. |
nous | avons délesté | Nous avons délesté la cargaison. | We unloaded the cargo. |
vous | avez délesté | Vous avez délesté le poids. | You unloaded the weight. |
ils | ont délesté | Ils ont délesté le navire. | They unloaded the ship. |
elles | ont délesté | Elles ont délesté la marchandise. | They unloaded the merchandise. |
Other Conjugations for Délester.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb délester
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délester
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délester
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délester (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délester
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délester
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délester
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délester
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délester
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délester
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délester
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délester
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délester
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délester
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délester
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délester
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délester
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Délester – 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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