Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Introduction to the verb dérouter
The English translation of the French verb dérouter is “to divert” or “to redirect.” It is pronounced “day-roo-tay” in the infinitive form.
The word dérouter comes from the Old French word “desrouter,” which means “to lose one’s way.” It is derived from the Latin word “dērēctus,” meaning “direct.”
In everyday French, dérouter is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense to express a hypothetical or possible action in the present or future. It is also used to express a polite request or suggestion.
Examples:
- Si je pouvais, je détournerais toutes les ressources pour sauver l’environnement. (If I could, I would redirect all resources to save the environment.)
- Je te détournerais de tes soucis si je le pouvais. (I would divert you from your worries if I could.)
- Dérouteriez-vous votre itinéraire pour m’accompagner à la conférence ? (Would you redirect your route to accompany me to the conference?)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of dérouter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dérouterais | Je dérouterais le pilote. | I would confuse the pilot. |
tu | dérouterais | Tu dérouterais les passagers. | You would confuse the passengers. |
il | dérouterait | Il dérouterait l’avion. | He would divert the plane. |
elle | dérouterait | Elle dérouterait le navire. | She would divert the ship. |
on | dérouterait | On dérouterait le trajet. | One would change the route. |
nous | dérouterions | Nous dérouterions le vol. | We would change the flight. |
vous | dérouteriez | Vous dérouteriez le train. | You would change the train. |
ils | détourneraient | Ils détourneraient le bus. | They would divert the bus. |
elles | détourneraient | Elles détourneraient le bateau. | They would divert the boat. |
Other Conjugations for Dérouter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
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Dérouter – 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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