L’impératif Présent (Imperative 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 stem from.” It is pronounced “day-ree-vay.”
Dériver comes from the Latin word “derivare,” meaning “to lead away from.” Its most common use in everyday French is in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is used to give commands or make requests.
Three simple examples of dériver in L’impératif Présent tense are:
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Dérivez à gauche. (Derive to the left.) This could be used when giving driving directions.
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Ne dérivez pas du sujet. (Do not stray from the topic.) This could be used in a meeting to remind someone to stay on topic.
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Dériver cette formule mathématique. (Derive this mathematical formula.) This could be used in a math class to instruct students to find the derivative of a formula.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of dériver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dérive | Dérive avec moi. | Drift with me. |
tu | dérives | Ne dérives pas trop loin. | Don’t drift too far. |
il | dérive | Il dérive vers le sud. | He is drifting towards the south. |
elle | dérive | Elle dérive sur le lac. | She is drifting on the lake. |
on | dérive | On dérive en pleine mer. | We are drifting in the open sea. |
nous | dérivons | Dérivons ensemble. | Let’s drift together. |
vous | dérivez | Dérivez prudemment. | Drift carefully. |
ils | dérivent | Ils dérivent vers le large. | They are drifting out to sea. |
elles | dérivent | Elles dérivent sur le courant. | They are drifting on the current. |
Other Conjugations for Dériver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
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
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
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Dériver – 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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