Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diluer
Introduction to the verb diluer
The English translation of the French verb diluer is “to dilute.” The infinitive form, diluer, is pronounced “dee-loo-ay.”
Diluer comes from the Latin word “diluere,” meaning “to wash away.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical action that took place in the past.
Here are three simple examples of diluer in the Subjonctif Passé tense:
- Il fallait que je dilue le sirop dans de l’eau. (It was necessary for me to dilute the syrup in water.)
- Nous aurions préféré que tu aies dilué le produit avant de le mettre dans le lave-vaisselle. (We would have preferred if you had diluted the product before putting it in the dishwasher.)
- Il est possible que j’aie dilué le vin avec de l’eau pour faire durer la bouteille. (It’s possible that I diluted the wine with water to make the bottle last longer.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of diluer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie dilué | Je doute que j’aie dilué. | I doubt that I diluted. |
tu | aies dilué | Il faut que tu aies dilué. | You must have diluted. |
il | ait dilué | Il est possible qu’il ait dilué. | It’s possible he diluted. |
elle | ait dilué | Elle craint qu’elle ait dilué. | She fears she diluted. |
on | ait dilué | On veut qu’on ait dilué. | We want it to have been diluted. |
nous | ayons dilué | Espérons que nous ayons dilué. | Let’s hope we diluted. |
vous | ayez dilué | Il est important que vous ayez dilué. | It’s important that you diluted. |
ils | aient dilué | Ils doutent qu’ils aient dilué. | They doubt they diluted. |
elles | aient dilué | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient dilué. | They prefer they diluted. |
Other Conjugations for Diluer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb diluer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diluer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diluer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diluer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diluer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diluer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diluer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diluer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diluer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diluer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diluer (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diluer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diluer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diluer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diluer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diluer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diluer
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Diluer – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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