Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délimiter
Introduction to the verb délimiter
The English translation of the French verb “délimiter” is “to delimit” or “to define.” The infinitive form, “délimiter,” is pronounced as “day-lee-mee-tay.”
The verb “délimiter” is derived from the Latin word “delimitare,” which means “to set boundaries.” In everyday French, it is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense, which is the literary past tense used in formal or written French.
Here are three examples of “délimiter” used in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Il délimita le terrain avec des piquets.
(He delimited the field with stakes.) - Nous délimitâmes notre zone de recherche.
(We delimitated our search zone.) - Les scientifiques délimitèrent la zone d’étude.
(The scientists delimited the study area.)
In these examples, “délimiter” is used to describe the action of setting boundaries, defining an area, or marking off a specific territory.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of délimiter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | délimitai | J’ai délimitai le terrain. | I delimited the land. |
Tu | délimitas | Tu délimitas la zone. | You delimited the area. |
Il | délimita | Il délimita la frontière. | He delimited the border. |
Elle | délimita | Elle délimita la propriété. | She delimited the property. |
On | délimita | On délimita le périmètre. | One delimited the perimeter. |
Nous | délimitâmes | Nous délimitâmes la région. | We delimited the region. |
Vous | délimitâtes | Vous délimitâtes le domaine. | You delimited the domain. |
Ils | délimitèrent | Ils délimitèrent le territoire. | They delimited the territory. |
Elles | délimitèrent | Elles délimitèrent la ligne. | They (feminine) delimited the line. |
Other Conjugations for Délimiter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb délimiter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délimiter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délimiter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délimiter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délimiter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délimiter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délimiter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délimiter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délimiter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délimiter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délimiter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délimiter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délimiter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délimiter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délimiter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délimiter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délimiter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délimiter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délimiter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délimiter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délimiter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délimiter
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Délimiter – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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