Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
Introduction to the verb dérober
The English translation of the French verb dérober is “to steal.” It is pronounced as “day-roh-bay.”
The word dérober has its origin in the Old French language, derived from the Latin word “derobare,” meaning “to take away.” In everyday French, dérober is used to describe the act of taking something without permission or by dishonest means.
Examples:
- Il a dérobé de l’argent dans mon sac. (He stole money from my bag.)
- Elle dérobe des bijoux dans les magasins. (She steals jewelry from stores.)
- Les voleurs ont dérobé plusieurs tableaux du musée. (The thieves stole several paintings from the museum.)
Dérober – 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 dérober
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | dérobe | Je dérobe | I steal |
tu | dérobes | Tu dérobes | You steal |
il | dérobe | Il dérobe | He steals |
elle | dérobe | Elle dérobe | She steals |
on | dérobe | On dérobe | One steals |
nous | dérobons | Nous dérobons | We steal |
vous | dérobez | Vous dérobez | You steal |
ils | dérobent | Ils dérobent | They (masculine) steal |
elles | dérobent | Elles dérobent | They (feminine) steal |
Other Conjugations for Dérober.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dérober (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
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