Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Introduction to the verb dilater
The English translation of the French verb “dilater” is “to dilate” or “to expand”. The infinitive form of “dilater” is pronounced as dee-la-teh.
The verb “dilater” originates from the Latin word “dīlātāre”, which means “to enlarge” or “to spread out”. In everyday French, “dilater” is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense, which is the literary past tense used in formal or written French.
Here are three simple examples of “dilater” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Je dilatai mon regard pour mieux voir. (I dilated my eyes to see better.)
- Le médecin dilata ses pupilles avec des gouttes. (The doctor dilated his patient’s pupils with drops.)
- La salle de conférence se dilata en un vaste espace. (The conference room expanded into a vast space.)
In these examples, “dilater” is used to describe the action of enlarging or expanding something, such as eyes, pupils, or a physical space.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of dilater
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | dilatai | J’ai dilatai mes pupilles. | I dilated my pupils. |
Tu | dilatas | Tu dilatas tes vaisseaux sanguins. | You dilated your blood vessels. |
Il | dilata | Il dilata ses narines. | He dilated his nostrils. |
Elle | dilata | Elle dilata ses yeux. | She dilated her eyes. |
On | dilata | On dilata ses bronches. | One dilated their bronchi. |
Nous | dilatâmes | Nous dilatâmes nos pupilles. | We dilated our pupils. |
Vous | dilatâtes | Vous dilatâtes vos vaisseaux sanguins. | You dilated your blood vessels. |
Ils | dilatèrent | Ils dilatèrent leurs narines. | They dilated their nostrils. |
Elles | dilatèrent | Elles dilatèrent leurs yeux. | They (feminine) dilated their eyes. |
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 (You’re reading it right now!)
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
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
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
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Dilater – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Imparfait
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