Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaiter
Introduction to the verb délaiter
The English translation of délaiter is “to thin out” or “to dilute”. It is pronounced as “day-lay-tay”.
The word délaiter comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-“, meaning “out” or “away”, and the verb “laiter”, meaning “to milk”. Its origin can be traced back to the Latin word “lactare”, meaning “to give milk”.
In everyday French, délaiter is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. It is commonly used in written and formal language.
Examples:
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Il fallait que je délaitasse le lait avant de le mettre dans le café. (I had to thin out the milk before putting it in the coffee.)
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Elle craignait que le vin ne soit trop fort et ait besoin d’être délaité avec de l’eau. (She was afraid that the wine would be too strong and needed to be diluted with water.)
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Nous aurions aimé que le jus d’orange soit délaité pour le rendre moins sucré. (We would have liked the orange juice to be thinned out to make it less sweet.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of délaiter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | délaitasse | Il est important que je délaitasse le lait avant de le boire. | It is important that I skim the milk before drinking it. |
tu | délaitasses | Si tu délaitasses le lait, tu pourrais le boire plus tard. | If you skimmed the milk, you could drink it later. |
il | délaitât | Il serait mieux si il délaitât le lait avant de le boire. | It would be better if he skimmed the milk before drinking it. |
elle | délaitât | Elle préférerait que je délaitât le lait avant de le boire. | She would prefer if I skimmed the milk before drinking it. |
on | délaitât | Si on délaitât le lait, on pourrait économiser de l’argent. | If one skimmed the milk, one could save money. |
nous | délaitassions | Si nous délaitassions régulièrement, nous n’aurions plus de lait entier. | If we skimmed regularly, we wouldn’t have any whole milk left. |
vous | délaitassiez | Si vous délaitassiez maintenant, vous pourriez boire du lait écrémé. | If you skimmed now, you could drink skimmed milk. |
ils | délaitassent | S’ils délaitassent leur lait, ils n’auraient plus de crème. | If they skimmed their milk, they wouldn’t have any cream left. |
elles | délaitassent | Si elles délaitassent le lait ensemble, ça prendrait moins de temps. | If they skimmed the milk together, it would take less time. |
Other Conjugations for Délaiter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb délaiter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaiter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaiter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaiter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaiter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaiter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaiter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaiter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaiter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaiter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaiter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaiter (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaiter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaiter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaiter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaiter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délaiter
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Délaiter – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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