Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déraper
Introduction to the verb déraper
The English translation of the French verb déraper is “to skid” or “to slide.” It is pronounced as “day-rah-peh.”
The word déraper comes from the French prefix “dé-” meaning “away” and the verb “raper” meaning “to scrape.” It first appeared in French in the early 20th century as a term used in car racing, meaning the act of losing control of a vehicle and sliding off the track. Over time, it has become more commonly used in everyday French to describe any situation where something slips or slides out of control.
In the Conditionnel Présent tense, déraper is most often used to express a hypothetical or potential action. It is often used in conjunction with the conditional modal verb “pourrait” to indicate a possibility or likelihood of something happening.
Three examples of déraper in the Conditionnel Présent tense:
- Si tu accélérais trop vite, tu pourrais déraper sur la glace. (If you were to accelerate too quickly, you could skid on the ice.)
- Nous pourrions déraper dans la boue avec ces pneus usés. (We could skid in the mud with these worn tires.)
- Il pourrait déraper en négociant ce virage dangereux. (He could skid while negotiating this dangerous turn.)
English translations:
- If you were to accelerate too quickly, you could skid on the ice.
- We could skid in the mud with these worn tires.
- He could skid while negotiating this dangerous turn.
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of déraper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | déraperais | Je déraperais sur la glace. | I would slip on the ice. |
tu | déraperais | Tu déraperais en ski. | You would skid while skiing. |
il | déraperait | Il déraperait en voiture. | He would lose control of the car. |
elle | déraperait | Elle déraperait sur le tapis. | She would slip on the carpet. |
on | déraperait | On déraperait en patinant. | One would slip while skating. |
nous | déraperions | Nous déraperions en dansant. | We would slip while dancing. |
vous | déraperiez | Vous déraperiez en marchant. | You would slip while walking. |
ils | déraperaient | Ils déraperaient à vélo. | They would lose control of the bike. |
elles | déraperaient | Elles déraperaient en courant. | They would slip while running. |
Other Conjugations for Déraper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déraper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déraper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déraper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déraper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déraper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déraper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déraper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déraper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déraper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déraper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déraper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déraper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déraper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déraper (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déraper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déraper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déraper
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Déraper – About the French Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Polite Requests
Expressing Hypothetical Situations
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Past Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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