L’impératif Présent (Imperative 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 slip.” It is pronounced as “day-rah-pey.”
The word déraper comes from the Latin word “rapere,” meaning “to seize.” In everyday French, déraper is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative mood used to give commands or orders.
Three simple examples of déraper in L’impératif Présent tense are:
- Déraper lentement. (Skid slowly.)
- Ne dérape pas ! (Don’t skid!)
- Dérapons ensemble. (Let’s skid together.)
The English translations of these sentences would be:
- Skid slowly.
- Don’t skid!
- Let’s skid together.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of déraper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dérape | Ne dérape pas avec ta voiture. | Don’t skid with your car. |
tu | dérape | Dérape dès que tu peux. | Skid as soon as you can. |
il | dérape | Il dérape souvent en parlant. | He often loses track while talking. |
elle | dérape | Elle dérape sur la glace. | She is skidding on the ice. |
on | dérape | On dérape sur le sujet. | We are straying from the topic. |
nous | dérapons | Dérapons ensemble. | Let’s slip together. |
vous | dérapez | Dérapez sur la piste de danse. | Skid on the dance floor. |
ils | dérapent | Ils dérapent en jouant. | They are losing control while playing. |
elles | dérapent | Elles dérapent sans s’en rendre compte. | They are skidding without realizing it. |
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
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déraper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déraper (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déraper
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Déraper – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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