Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) 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.” It is pronounced “day-lee-nay.”
The word délinéer comes from the Latin word “delinire,” meaning “to draw.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and has been used to describe the act of drawing or describing something in detail.
In everyday French, délinéer is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. It is typically used after certain conjunctions, such as “si” (if) or “avant que” (before).
Three simple examples of délinéer in the Subjonctif Passé tense are:
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Si j’avais délinéé le plan en détails, je n’aurais pas fait d’erreurs. (If I had outlined the plan in detail, I wouldn’t have made any mistakes.)
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Il était nécessaire que nous ayons délinéé les contours avant de commencer la construction. (It was necessary for us to have outlined the contours before starting the construction.)
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Avant qu’elle n’ait délinéé ses projets, elle a dû faire face à plusieurs obstacles. (Before she outlined her plans, she had to face several obstacles.)
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If I had outlined the plan in detail, I wouldn’t have made any mistakes.
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It was necessary for us to have outlined the contours before starting the construction.
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Before she outlined her plans, she had to face several obstacles.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of délinéer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie délinéé | Je doute que j’aie délinéé. | I doubt that I rejected. |
tu | aies délinéé | Il faut que tu aies délinéé. | You must have rejected. |
il | ait délinéé | Je souhaite qu’il ait délinéé. | I hope he rejected. |
elle | ait délinéé | Elle craint qu’elle ait délinéé. | She fears she rejected. |
on | ait délinéé | On veut qu’on ait délinéé. | We want it to have rejected. |
nous | ayons délinéé | Il est possible que nous ayons délinéé. | It’s possible we rejected. |
vous | ayez délinéé | Il est important que vous ayez délinéé. | It’s important that you rejected. |
ils | aient délinéé | Ils préfèrent qu’ils aient délinéé. | They prefer they rejected. |
elles | aient délinéé | Elles veulent qu’elles aient délinéé. | They want they rejected. |
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
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 (this article)
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 Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
Conditional
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