Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérader
Introduction to the verb dérader
The English translation of the French verb dérader is “to wreak havoc.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “dey-ra-dey.”
Dérader comes from the Old French word “derad,” which means “to ruin or destroy.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Examples of dérader in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense are:
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Si tu déradais tout le temps, tu n’aurais jamais de bonnes notes à l’école. (If you were always wreaking havoc, you would never get good grades at school.)
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Il fallait que je déradasse le placard tous les jours pour éviter les souris. (I had to wreak havoc in the closet every day to avoid mice.)
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Nous aimerions que vous ne déradassiez pas notre soirée avec vos disputes. (We would like you not to wreak havoc on our evening with your arguments.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of dérader
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | déradasse | Si j’étais riche, je déradasse ma garde-robe. | If I were rich, I would upgrade my wardrobe. |
tu | déradasses | Si tu gagnais à la loterie, tu déradasses ta voiture. | If you won the lottery, you would upgrade your car. |
il | déradât | Il serait heureux si il déradât son ordinateur. | He would be happy if he upgraded his computer. |
elle | déradât | Elle serait contente si elle déradât son téléphone. | She would be happy if she upgraded her phone. |
on | déradât | Si on déradât le système, il serait plus performant. | If one upgraded the system, it would be more efficient. |
nous | déradassions | Si nous déradassions notre cuisine, elle serait plus moderne. | If we upgraded our kitchen, it would be more modern. |
vous | déradassiez | Si vous déradassiez votre maison, elle serait plus spacieuse. | If you upgraded your house, it would be more spacious. |
ils | déradassent | S’ils déradassent leur jardin, il serait plus beau. | If they upgraded their garden, it would be more beautiful. |
elles | déradassent | Si elles déradassent leur salon, il serait plus confortable. | If they upgraded their living room, it would be more comfortable. |
Other Conjugations for Dérader.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dérader
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérader
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérader
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérader
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérader
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérader
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérader
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérader
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérader
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérader
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérader
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérader (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérader
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérader
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérader
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérader
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérader
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Dérader – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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