L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérater
Introduction to the verb dérater
The English translation of the French verb dérater is “to make a mistake” or “to fail”. It is pronounced as “day-rah-tay” in the infinitive form.
Dérater comes from the Old French word “rater” meaning “to miss” or “to fail”. It can also be traced back to the Latin word “rerum” meaning “to wander” or “to stray”. In modern day French, dérater is most commonly used in everyday conversation to indicate making a mistake or failing at something.
Examples in L’infinitif Présent tense:
- Je dérate souvent en mathématiques. (I often make mistakes in mathematics.)
- Il ne faut pas dérater cette opportunité. (We must not miss this opportunity.)
- Nous avons tous le droit de dérater parfois. (We all have the right to make mistakes sometimes.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of dérater
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dérate | Je dérate souvent. | I often mess up. |
tu | dérates | Tu dérates facilement. | You easily mess up. |
il | dérate | Il dérate l’ordinateur. | He messes up the computer. |
elle | dérate | Elle dérate le travail. | She messes up the work. |
on | dérate | On dérate toujours. | We always mess up. |
nous | dératons | Nous dératons la recette. | We mess up the recipe. |
vous | dératez | Vous dératez souvent. | You often mess up. |
ils | dératent | Ils dératent les examens. | They mess up exams. |
elles | dératent | Elles dératent la présentation. | They mess up the presentation. |
Other Conjugations for Dérater.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dérater
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérater
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérater
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérater
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérater
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérater
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérater
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérater
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérater
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérater
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérater
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérater
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérater
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérater
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérater
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérater
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérater (this article)
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Dérater – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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