Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
Introduction to the verb dérober
The English translation of the French verb dérober is “to steal” or “to rob.” It is pronounced as “day-roh-bay” in its infinitive form.
The word dérober comes from the Old French verb “rober” which means “to rob.” It can be traced back to the Latin word “rapere” which has the same meaning.
In everyday French, dérober is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense to express actions that would have been done in the past if certain conditions had been met. This tense is formed by using the conditional form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of dérober.
Examples:
- Si j’avais eu plus de temps, j’aurais dérobé cette bague. (If I had had more time, I would have stolen this ring.)
- Ils seraient partis sans payer s’ils avaient dérobé l’argent. (They would have left without paying if they had stolen the money.)
- Nous aurions dérobé les documents si nous avions eu l’occasion. (We would have stolen the documents if we had had the opportunity.)
Overall, dérober is a commonly used verb in French to describe theft or robbery. It can also be used in a figurative sense to mean “to take away” or “to remove.” It is important to note that dérober is a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of dérober
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais dérobé | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais dérobé. | I would have stolen from you. |
tu | aurais dérobé | Tu aurais dérobé plus tôt. | You would have stolen earlier. |
il | aurait dérobé | Il aurait dérobé le bijou. | He would have stolen the jewel. |
elle | aurait dérobé | Elle aurait dérobé de l’argent. | She would have stolen money. |
on | aurait dérobé | On aurait dérobé dans le magasin. | One would have stolen from the store. |
nous | aurions dérobé | Nous aurions dérobé en secret. | We would have stolen in secret. |
vous | auriez dérobé | Vous auriez dérobé avec discrétion. | You would have stolen discreetly. |
ils | auraient dérobé | Ils auraient dérobé des objets précieux. | They would have stolen valuable objects. |
elles | auraient dérobé | Elles auraient dérobé à leurs proches. | They (female) would have stolen from their loved ones. |
Other Conjugations for Dérober.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
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Dérober – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios
Polite Requests or Suggestions
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Conditional Present
Indicative Past Tenses
Conditional Future
Summary
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