Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délester
Introduction to the verb délester
The English translation of the French verb délester is “to relieve” or “to lighten the load.” The infinitive form, délester, is pronounced as “day-leh-stay.”
Délester comes from the Latin word “delevare,” meaning “to lessen” or “to remove.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, délester is used to describe an action that had already been completed before another past action. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais délesté mon sac avant de partir. (I had lightened my bag before leaving.)
- Tu avais délesté la voiture de tout le matériel de camping. (You had relieved the car of all the camping equipment.)
- Il avait délesté son entreprise de toutes ses dettes. (He had relieved his company of all its debts.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of délester
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais délesté | J’avais délesté mes bagages. | I had unloaded my luggage. |
tu | tu avais délesté | Tu avais délesté les marchandises. | You had unloaded the goods. |
il | il avait délesté | Il avait délesté sa voiture. | He had unloaded his car. |
elle | elle avait délesté | Elle avait délesté son sac. | She had unloaded her bag. |
on | on avait délesté | On avait délesté le camion. | One had unloaded the truck. |
nous | nous avions délesté | Nous avions délesté le bateau. | We had unloaded the boat. |
vous | vous aviez délesté | Vous aviez délesté les valises. | You had unloaded the suitcases. |
ils | ils avaient délesté | Ils avaient délesté les marchandises. | They had unloaded the goods. |
elles | elles avaient délesté | Elles avaient délesté les bagages. | They had unloaded the luggage. |
Other Conjugations for Délester.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb délester
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délester
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délester
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délester
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délester
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délester
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délester (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délester
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délester
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délester
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délester
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délester
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délester
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délester
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délester
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délester
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délester
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Délester – 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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