esclairer

Middle French

Etymology

es- +‎ clair (“clear”) +‎ -er.

Verb

esclairer

  1. to light up (make lighter; add light to)

Conjugation

  • Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.
Conjugation of esclairer
infinitive simple esclairer
compound avoir + past participle
present participle1 or gerund2 simple esclairant
compound present participle or gerund of avoir + past participle
past participle esclairé
singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative ie (i’) tu il, elle nous vous ilz, elles
(simple
tenses) 		present esclaire esclaires esclaire esclairons esclairez esclairent
imperfect esclairois, esclairoys esclairois, esclairoys esclairoit, esclairoyt esclairions, esclairyons esclairiez, esclairyez esclairoient, esclairoyent
past historic esclaira esclairas esclaira esclairasmes esclairastes esclairerent
future esclairerai, esclaireray esclaireras esclairera esclairerons esclairerez esclaireront
conditional esclairerois, esclaireroys esclairerois, esclaireroys esclaireroit, esclaireroyt esclairerions, esclaireryons esclaireriez, esclaireryez esclaireroient, esclaireroyent
(compound
tenses) 		present perfect present indicative of avoir + past participle
pluperfect imperfect indicative of avoir + past participle
past anterior past historic of avoir + past participle
future perfect future of avoir + past participle
conditional perfect conditional of avoir + past participle
subjunctive que ie (i’) que tu qu’il, qu’elle que nous que vous qu’ilz, qu’elles
(simple
tenses) 		present esclaire esclaires esclaire esclairons esclairez esclairent
imperfect esclairasse esclairasses esclairast esclairassions esclairassiez esclairassent
(compound
tenses) 		past present subjunctive of avoir + past participle
pluperfect imperfect subjunctive of avoir + past participle
imperative – tu – nous vous –
simple — esclaire — esclairons esclairez —
compound — simple imperative of avoir + past participle — simple imperative of avoir + past participle simple imperative of avoir + past participle —
1 The present participle was variable in gender and number until the 17th century (Anne Sancier-Château [1995], Une esthétique nouvelle: Honoré d'Urfé, correcteur de l'Astrée, p. 179). The French Academy would eventually declare it not to be declined in 1679.
2 The gerund was held to be invariable by grammarians of the early 17th century, and was usable with preposition en, as in Modern French, although the preposition was not mandatory (Anne Sancier-Château [1995], op. cit., p. 180).

Descendants

  • French: éclairer
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