Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) 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”. It is pronounced as “day-ree-day” in its infinitive form.
The word dérider comes from the Latin word “deridere”, meaning “to laugh at”. It entered the French language in the 15th century and originally had a negative connotation, meaning “to mock” or “to ridicule”. However, over time, the meaning of the word evolved to its current definition of “to cheer up”.
In everyday French, dérider is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express actions or events that may have taken place, but are uncertain or hypothetical. It is commonly used in expressions of wishes, hopes, or opinions.
Examples of dérider in the Subjonctif Passé tense:
- J’espère que tu aies déridé ton amie après sa dispute avec son petit ami. (I hope you cheered up your friend after her fight with her boyfriend.)
- Il serait préférable que nous ayons déridé notre patron avant de lui demander une promotion. (It would be better if we had cheered up our boss before asking for a promotion.)
- Je doute que vous ayez réussi à dérider votre grand-mère avec une simple carte de vœux. (I doubt that you managed to cheer up your grandmother with just a greeting card.)
English translations:
- I hope you cheered up your friend after her fight with her boyfriend.
- It would be better if we had cheered up our boss before asking for a promotion.
- I doubt that you managed to cheer up your grandmother with just a greeting card.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of dérider
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie déridé | Je doute que j’aie déridé. | I doubt that I cheered up. |
tu | aies déridé | Il faut que tu aies déridé. | You must have cheered up. |
il | ait déridé | Il est possible qu’il ait déridé. | It’s possible he cheered up. |
elle | ait déridé | Elle craint qu’elle ait déridé. | She fears she cheered up. |
on | ait déridé | On veut qu’on ait déridé. | We want it to have been cheered up. |
nous | ayons déridé | Espérons que nous ayons déridé. | Let’s hope we cheered up. |
vous | ayez déridé | Il est important que vous ayez déridé. | It’s important that you cheered up. |
ils | aient déridé | Ils doutent qu’ils aient déridé. | They doubt they cheered up. |
elles | aient déridé | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient déridé. | They prefer they cheered up. |
Other Conjugations for Dérider.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dérider
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérider
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 (this article)
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
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérider
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérider
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Dérider – 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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