Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Introduction to the verb dilater
The English translation of the French verb dilater is “to dilate.” The infinitive form, dilater, is pronounced “dee-la-ter.”
The word dilater comes from the Latin word “dīlātāre,” meaning “to spread out.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express an action that would have taken place before another action in the past.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
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J’avais peur que mon col de l’utérus ne se dilate pas assez avant l’accouchement. (I was afraid that my cervix wouldn’t dilate enough before giving birth.)
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Il voulait que les élèves se dilatent pour mieux comprendre les concepts. (He wanted the students to expand their minds to better understand the concepts.)
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J’étais tellement stressée que j’avais peur que mon cœur se dilate. (I was so stressed that I was afraid my heart would dilate.)
English translations:
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I was afraid that my cervix wouldn’t dilate enough before giving birth.
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He wanted the students to expand their minds to better understand the concepts.
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I was so stressed that I was afraid my heart would dilate.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dilater
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse dilaté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse dilaté. | I wish I had dilated. |
tu | eusses dilaté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses dilaté. | I wish you had dilated. |
il | eût dilaté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût dilaté. | I wish he had dilated. |
elle | eût dilaté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût dilaté. | I wish she had dilated. |
on | eût dilaté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût dilaté. | I wish one had dilated. |
nous | eussions dilaté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions dilaté. | I wish we had dilated. |
vous | eussiez dilaté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez dilaté. | I wish you had dilated. |
ils | eussent dilaté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent dilaté. | I wish they had dilated. |
elles | eussent dilaté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent dilaté. | I wish they had dilated. |
Other Conjugations for Dilater.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dilater
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Dilater – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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