Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Introduction to the verb délayer
The English translation of the French verb délayer is “to dilute” or “to thin out.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “deh-lay-ay.”
Délayer comes from the Old French word “desloier,” which means “to loosen” or “to release.” It is a regular -er verb in French.
In everyday French, délayer is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that had been completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of how délayer is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais délayé la peinture avant de la mettre sur le mur. (I had diluted the paint before putting it on the wall.)
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Elle avait délayé la sauce avant de l’ajouter aux pâtes. (She had thinned out the sauce before adding it to the pasta.)
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Nous avions délayé le sirop avec de l’eau avant de le boire. (We had diluted the syrup with water before drinking it.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of délayer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais délayé | J’avais délayé la pâte. | I had diluted the dough. |
tu | tu avais délayé | Tu avais délayé la sauce. | You had diluted the sauce. |
il | il avait délayé | Il avait délayé le chocolat. | He had melted the chocolate. |
elle | elle avait délayé | Elle avait délayé le bouillon. | She had diluted the broth. |
on | on avait délayé | On avait délayé le lait. | One had diluted the milk. |
nous | nous avions délayé | Nous avions délayé le café. | We had diluted the coffee. |
vous | vous aviez délayé | Vous aviez délayé le thé. | You had diluted the tea. |
ils | ils avaient délayé | Ils avaient délayé le jus de fruit. | They had diluted the fruit juice. |
elles | elles avaient délayé | Elles avaient délayé le sirop. | They had diluted the syrup. |
Other Conjugations for Délayer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
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Délayer – 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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