Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délinéer
Introduction to the verb délinéer
The English translation of the French verb délinéer is “to outline” or “to delineate.” The infinitive form of délinéer is pronounced as “deh-lee-nay.”
Délinéer comes from the Old French word “delinier,” which means “to draw a line” or “to mark boundaries.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three simple examples of délinéer in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
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J’avais délinéé le contour du dessin avant de le colorier. (I had outlined the outline of the drawing before coloring it.)
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Tu avais délinéé les différentes parties du projet avant de les présenter. (You had delineated the different parts of the project before presenting them.)
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Il avait délinéé les règles du jeu avant que nous commencions à jouer. (He had outlined the rules of the game before we started playing.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of délinéer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais délinéé | J’avais délinéé mon argument. | I had outlined my argument. |
tu | tu avais délinéé | Tu avais délinéé tes objectifs. | You had outlined your goals. |
il | il avait délinéé | Il avait délinéé sa stratégie. | He had outlined his strategy. |
elle | elle avait délinéé | Elle avait délinéé sa politique. | She had outlined her policy. |
on | on avait délinéé | On avait délinéé son plan. | One had outlined their plan. |
nous | nous avions délinéé | Nous avions délinéé nos plans. | We had outlined our plans. |
vous | vous aviez délinéé | Vous aviez délinéé vos arguments. | You had outlined your arguments. |
ils | ils avaient délinéé | Ils avaient délinéé leurs objectifs. | They had outlined their goals. |
elles | elles avaient délinéé | Elles avaient délinéé leurs politiques. | They had outlined their policies. |
Other Conjugations for Délinéer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb délinéer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délinéer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délinéer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délinéer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délinéer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délinéer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délinéer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délinéer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délinéer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délinéer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délinéer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délinéer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délinéer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délinéer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délinéer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délinéer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délinéer
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Délinéer – 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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