Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérater
Introduction to the verb dérater
The English translation of the French verb dérater is “to mess up” or “to make a mistake.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “deh-rah-tay.”
Dérater comes from the French word “rater,” which means “to fail” or “to miss.” The prefix “dé-” adds emphasis to the word, making it mean “to fail completely.”
In everyday French, dérater is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past tense of the past tense. It is used to express an action that occurred before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of dérater in the Passé Antérieur tense, along with their English translations:
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J’eus dératé mon examen avant que mes parents m’aient félicité. (I had messed up my exam before my parents congratulated me.)
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Tu eus dératé ton discours avant qu’il eût commencé. (You had messed up your speech before it had even started.)
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Ils eurent dératé leur voyage avant que la météo n’eût changé. (They had messed up their trip before the weather had changed.)
Overall, dérater is used in the Passé Antérieur tense to emphasize an action that was completed before another past action. It is often used to express regret or disappointment over a mistake that was made.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of dérater
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse dératé | I had messed up |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses dératé | You had messed up |
il | il eût | Il eût dératé | He had messed up |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût dératé | She had messed up |
on | on eût | On eût dératé | One had messed up |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes dératé | We had messed up |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes dératé | You had messed up |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent dératé | They had messed up |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent dératé | They had messed up |
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 (this article)
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
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Dérater – About the French Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense
Formation of the Passé Antérieur
Common Usage Patterns
Literature
Historical Texts
Formal Writing
Interactions with Other Tenses
Passé Composé (Present Perfect)
Imparfait (Imperfect)
Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)
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