Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déroger
Introduction to the verb déroger
The English translation of the French verb déroger is “to deviate” or “to depart from”. The infinitive form, déroger, is pronounced as “day-roh-jay”.
The word déroger comes from the Latin word derogare, meaning “to detract” or “to take away”. It entered the French language in the 14th century and originally referred to the act of revoking or derogating from a law or rule.
In everyday French, déroger is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is the conditional perfect tense. This tense is used to express an action that would have happened in the past if certain conditions were met.
Here are three simple examples of déroger in the Conditionnel Passé tense, with their English translations:
- Si j’avais su, je n’aurais pas dérogé à mes principes. (If I had known, I would not have deviated from my principles.)
- Si nous avions eu plus de temps, nous aurions dérogé à la tradition et organisé une fête différente. (If we had had more time, we would have departed from tradition and organized a different party.)
- Si tu avais dérogé à tes responsabilités, tu aurais été renvoyé. (If you had deviated from your responsibilities, you would have been fired.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of déroger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais dérogé | Si j’avais su, j’aurais dérogé. | If I had known, I would have broken |
tu | aurais dérogé | Tu aurais dérogé plus tôt. | You would have broken earlier. |
il | aurait dérogé | Il aurait dérogé aux règles. | He would have broken the rules. |
elle | aurait dérogé | Elle aurait dérogé à l’accord. | She would have violated the agreement. |
on | aurait dérogé | On aurait dérogé aux lois. | One would have broken the laws. |
nous | aurions dérogé | Nous aurions dérogé à la norme. | We would have deviated from the norm. |
vous | auriez dérogé | Vous auriez dérogé au code. | You would have gone against the code. |
ils | auraient dérogé | Ils auraient dérogé à la coutume. | They would have deviated from the custom. |
elles | auraient dérogé | Elles auraient dérogé aux traditions. | They (female) would have broken traditions. |
Other Conjugations for Déroger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déroger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déroger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déroger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déroger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déroger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déroger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déroger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déroger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déroger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déroger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déroger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déroger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déroger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déroger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déroger (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déroger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déroger
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Déroger – 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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