Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Introduction to the verb dériver
The English translation of the French verb “dériver” is “to derive” or “to drift.” The infinitive form of “dériver” is pronounced as “day-ree-vay.”
The verb “dériver” originates from the Latin word “derivāre,” meaning “to divert water.” In everyday French, “dériver” is commonly used to refer to various actions related to drifting, deriving, or diverting, both in a literal and figurative sense.
Three simple examples of its usage are:
- Je dérive mes revenus de différentes sources. (I derive my income from various sources.)
- Le bateau commence à dériver vers le large. (The boat is starting to drift out to sea.)
- Cette idée dérive d’une discussion que nous avons eue. (This idea derives from a discussion we had.)
Please note that the translations provided may vary based on the context.
Dériver – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of dériver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | dérive | Je dérive | I drift |
Tu | dérives | Tu dérives | You drift |
Il | dérive | Il dérive | He drifts |
Elle | dérive | Elle dérive | She drifts |
On | dérive | On dérive | One drifts |
Nous | dérivons | Nous dérivons | We drift |
Vous | dérivez | Vous dérivez | You drift |
Ils | dérivent | Ils dérivent | They drift |
Elles | dérivent | Elles dérivent | They drift |
Other Conjugations for Dériver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dériver (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
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