Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Introduction to the verb délayer
The English translation of the French verb délayer is “to dilute” or “to thin out.” It is pronounced as “day-lay-ay.”
Délayer comes from the Old French word “delay” meaning “to spread out” or “to thin out.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used for expressing doubt, emotion, or possibility.
Three examples of délayer in the Subjonctif Présent tense are:
- Il faut que je délaye la sauce avant de la servir. (I have to dilute the sauce before serving it.)
- Je préférerais que tu délayes le produit avec de l’eau. (I would prefer if you thinned out the product with water.)
- Il est possible que nous délayions trop le mélange, donc je vais ajouter plus d’ingrédients. (It is possible that we diluted the mixture too much, so I will add more ingredients.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of délayer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | délaye | Il faut que je délaye le mélange. | I must dilute the mixture. |
tu | délayes | Je préfère que tu délayes la sauce. | I prefer you dilute the sauce. |
il | délaye | Il est possible qu’il délaye la peinture. | It’s possible he dilutes the paint. |
elle | délaye | Elle veut que j’elle délaye la pâte. | She wants her to dilute the dough. |
on | délaye | Il est important qu’on délaye la préparation. | It’s important we dilute the mixture. |
nous | délayions | Il est préférable que nous délayions le sirop. | It’s preferable we dilute the syrup. |
vous | délayiez | Il est nécessaire que vous délayiez le jus. | It’s necessary you dilute the juice. |
ils | délayent | Il est essentiel qu’ils délayent la sauce. | It’s essential they dilute the sauce. |
elles | délayent | Il est crucial qu’elles délayent la préparation. | It’s crucial they dilute the mixture. |
Other Conjugations for Délayer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délayer
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Délayer – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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