Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délainer
Introduction to the verb délainer
The English translation of the French verb délainer is “to shear.” The infinitive form of délainer is pronounced “day-lay-nay.”
The language origin of délainer can be traced back to the Latin word “delinere,” meaning “to make smooth.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense used to describe an action that happened before another action in the past.
Three examples of délainer in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais délainé le mouton avant que la pluie ne commence. (I had sheared the sheep before the rain started.)
- Tu avais délainé les moutons pendant que je préparais le déjeuner. (You had sheared the sheep while I was preparing lunch.)
- Les bergers avaient délainé tous les moutons avant l’arrivée de l’hiver. (The shepherds had sheared all the sheep before the arrival of winter.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of délainer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais délainé | J’avais délainé la laine. | I had combed the wool. |
tu | tu avais délainé | Tu avais délainé ta chevelure. | You had combed your hair. |
il | il avait délainé | Il avait délainé le mouton. | He had combed the sheep. |
elle | elle avait délainé | Elle avait délainé sa tignasse. | She had combed her mane. |
on | on avait délainé | On avait délainé le tapis. | One had combed the carpet. |
nous | nous avions délainé | Nous avions délainé la fourrure. | We had combed the fur. |
vous | vous aviez délainé | Vous aviez délainé le cuir. | You had combed the leather. |
ils | ils avaient délainé | Ils avaient délainé la toison. | They had combed the fleece. |
elles | elles avaient délainé | Elles avaient délainé les cheveux. | They had combed the hair. |
Other Conjugations for Délainer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb délainer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délainer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délainer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délainer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délainer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délainer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délainer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délainer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délainer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délainer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délainer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délainer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délainer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délainer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délainer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délainer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délainer
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Délainer – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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