Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérater
Introduction to the verb dérater
The English translation of the French verb dérater is “to mess up” or “to make a mistake.” It is pronounced as “dey-ra-tey” in the infinitive form.
Dérater comes from the Latin word “derat” meaning “to spoil” or “to ruin.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which is the conditional tense that expresses a hypothetical or uncertain situation.
Examples of dérater in the Conditionnel Présent tense:
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Si je ne suis pas attentif, je pourrais dérater mon devoir. (If I’m not careful, I could mess up my homework.)
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Il faudrait que tu révises tes notes pour ne pas dérater ton examen. (You should review your notes so you don’t make a mistake on your exam.)
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Nous devrions être prudents pour ne pas dérater notre projet. (We should be careful so we don’t mess up our project.)
English translations:
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If I’m not careful, I could mess up my homework.
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You should review your notes so you don’t make a mistake on your exam.
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We should be careful so we don’t mess up our project.
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of dérater
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dératerais | Je dératerais si j’étais pressé. | I would mess up if I were in a hurry. |
tu | dératerais | Tu dératerais sans problème. | You would mess up without a problem. |
il | dératerait | Il dératerait s’il était distrait. | He would mess up if he was distracted. |
elle | dératerait | Elle dératerait en chantant. | She would mess up while singing. |
on | dératerait | On dératerait facilement. | One would mess up easily. |
nous | dératerions | Nous dératerions sans le vouloir. | We would mess up unintentionally. |
vous | dérateriez | Vous dérateriez le plat. | You would mess up the dish. |
ils | dérateraient | Ils dérateraient en riant. | They would mess up while laughing. |
elles | dérateraient | Elles dérateraient si elles étaient fatiguées. | They would mess up if they were tired. |
Other Conjugations for Dérater.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dérater
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérater
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérater
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérater
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérater
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérater
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérater
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérater
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérater
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérater
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérater
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérater
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérater
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérater (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérater
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérater
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérater
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Dérater – 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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