Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Introduction to the verb dérouter
The English translation of the French verb dérouter is “to divert” or “to redirect.” It is pronounced as “day-roo-tay” in the infinitive form.
Dérouter comes from the Latin word “derotare,” meaning “to turn away.” It is most often used in every day French in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that took place in the past.
Examples of dérouter in this tense:
- Il est possible que la tempête les ait déroutés vers un port plus sûr. (It is possible that the storm diverted them to a safer port.)
- Je regrette que le GPS nous ait déroutés du bon chemin. (I regret that the GPS diverted us from the right path.)
- Il est dommage que la grève ait dérouté tous les trains. (It is a shame that the strike diverted all the trains.)
English translations:
- It is possible that the storm diverted them to a safer port.
- I regret that the GPS diverted us from the right path.
- It is a shame that the strike diverted all the trains.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of dérouter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie dérouté | Je suis content que j’aie dérouté. | I am glad I have diverted. |
tu | aies dérouté | Je doute que tu aies dérouté. | I doubt you diverted. |
il | ait dérouté | Il faut qu’il ait dérouté. | He must have diverted. |
elle | ait dérouté | Elle est heureuse qu’elle ait dérouté. | She is happy she diverted. |
on | ait dérouté | On veut qu’on ait dérouté. | We want it to have been diverted. |
nous | ayons dérouté | Nous voulons que nous ayons dérouté. | We want to have diverted. |
vous | ayez dérouté | Vous croyez qu’ils ayez dérouté. | You believe they diverted. |
ils | aient dérouté | Ils sont convaincus qu’ils aient dérouté. | They are convinced they diverted. |
elles | aient dérouté | Elles sont sûres qu’elles aient dérouté. | They are sure they diverted. |
Other Conjugations for Dérouter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
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Dérouter – 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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