Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaver
Introduction to the verb délaver
The English translation of the French verb délaver is “to fade” or “to wash out”. It is pronounced “deh-la-vay”.
The origin of the word délaver can be traced back to the Old French word “deslaver”, which comes from the Latin word “delevare” meaning “to wash away”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Three simple examples of délaver in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations, are:
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J’avais délavé mon T-shirt en le lavant avec de l’eau de javel. (I had faded my T-shirt by washing it with bleach.)
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Tu avais délavé la couverture en la laissant au soleil toute la journée. (You had washed out the blanket by leaving it in the sun all day.)
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Ils avaient délavé leurs jeans en les lavant avec des couleurs foncées. (They had faded their jeans by washing them with dark colors.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of délaver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais délavé | J’avais délavé mon jean. | I had faded my jeans. |
tu | tu avais délavé | Tu avais délavé ta chemise. | You had faded your shirt. |
il | il avait délavé | Il avait délavé son pantalon. | He had faded his pants. |
elle | elle avait délavé | Elle avait délavé sa robe. | She had faded her dress. |
on | on avait délavé | On avait délavé le tissu. | One had faded the fabric. |
nous | nous avions délavé | Nous avions délavé nos vêtements. | We had faded our clothes. |
vous | vous aviez délavé | Vous aviez délavé vos draps. | You had faded your sheets. |
ils | ils avaient délavé | Ils avaient délavé leurs chaussettes. | They had faded their socks. |
elles | elles avaient délavé | Elles avaient délavé leurs pulls. | They had faded their sweaters. |
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
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 (this article)
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 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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