Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérider
Introduction to the verb dérider
The English translation of the French verb “dérider” is “to cheer up” or “to make someone smile”. The infinitive form “dérider” is pronounced as “day-ree-day”.
The verb “dérider” originates from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (which often indicates a reversal or undoing) and the verb “rider” (meaning to wrinkle or furrow). Consequently, “dérider” expresses the action of unwrinkling or smoothing out, but primarily in a metaphoric sense, referring to someone’s mood or expression.
In everyday French, the verb “dérider” is commonly used in the imparfait tense to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past. Here are three examples of its usage in the imparfait tense and their respective English translations:
- Chaque fois que je la voyais, elle me déridait avec ses blagues. (Every time I saw her, she would cheer me up with her jokes.)
- Enfant, ses histoires drôles nous déridaient pendant les réunions de famille. (As a child, his funny stories would make us smile during family gatherings.)
- Les films comiques me déridaient toujours quand j’étais triste. (Comedy movies would always cheer me up when I was sad.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of dérider
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | déridais | Je déridais son visage. | I was cheering up his/her face. |
tu | déridais | Tu déridais la situation. | You were lightening up the situation. |
il | déridait | Il déridait tout le monde. | He was cheering up everyone. |
elle | déridait | Elle déridait la pièce. | She was brightening up the room. |
on | déridait | On déridait les enfants. | We were cheering up the children. |
nous | déridions | Nous déridions nos amis. | We were cheering up our friends. |
vous | déridiez | Vous déridiez le public. | You were cheering up the audience. |
ils | déridaient | Ils déridaient les passants. | They were cheering up the pedestrians. |
elles | déridaient | Elles déridaient les patients. | They were cheering up the patients. |
Other Conjugations for Dérider.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dérider
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérider (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérider
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérider
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérider
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérider
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérider
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérider
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérider
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérider
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérider
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérider
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérider
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérider
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérider
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérider
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérider
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérider
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérider
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérider
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérider
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérider
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Dérider – About the French Imparfait Tense
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Formation of the Imparfait Tense
For regular -er verbs:
For regular -ir verbs
For regular -re verbs
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Description of Past Habits
Background Information
Mental and Emotional States
It’s employed to express emotions, thoughts, or physical sensations in the past. For example: “J’étais content quand il est arrivé.” (I was happy when he arrived.)
Ongoing Actions
Points to Note About the Imparfait Tense
Passé Composé vs. Imparfait
Conditional
Si Clauses
Narration
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