L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
Introduction to the verb dérober
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The English translation of dérober is “to steal.” The infinitive form is pronounced “deh-roh-bay.”
Dérober comes from the Latin verb “derobare,” which means “to take away.” It entered the French language around the 12th century and has been used to mean “to steal” ever since. In everyday French, dérober is used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to refer to the action of taking something without permission or without another person’s knowledge.
- Je ne veux pas dérober le livre de la bibliothèque. (I don’t want to steal the book from the library.)
- Les voleurs ont dérobé tous les bijoux de la boutique. (The thieves stole all the jewelry from the store.)
- Marie a dérobé un baiser à son petit ami avant de partir. (Marie stole a kiss from her boyfriend before leaving.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of dérober
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dérobe | Je dérobe un livre. | I steal a book. |
tu | dérobes | Tu dérobes souvent. | You often steal. |
il | dérobe | Il dérobe discrètement. | He steals discreetly. |
elle | dérobe | Elle dérobe sans scrupules. | She steals without scruples. |
on | dérobe | On dérobe à la nuit tombée. | We steal at nightfall. |
nous | dérobons | Nous dérobons ensemble. | We steal together. |
vous | dérobez | Vous dérobez des objets de valeur. | You steal valuable items. |
ils | dérobent | Ils dérobent pour survivre. | They steal to survive. |
elles | dérobent | Elles dérobent dans les magasins. | They steal in stores. |
Other Conjugations for Dérober.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
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
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober (this article)
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Dérober – 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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