Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérider
Introduction to the verb dérider
The English translation of the French verb dérider is “to make someone smile/laugh” or “to cheer up.” The infinitive form is pronounced “day-ree-day.”
The word dérider comes from the French prefix “dé-” meaning “dis-” or “un-” and the verb “rire” meaning “to laugh.” In everyday French, dérider is most often used in the Passé Composé (present perfect) tense to talk about a past action that has been completed and has an impact on the present.
Examples:
- J’ai déridé mon ami en lui racontant une blague. (I made my friend laugh by telling him a joke.)
- Elle a déridé l’atmosphère en faisant une blague pendant le dîner. (She lightened the mood by making a joke during dinner.)
- Nous avons essayé de la dérider en lui offrant des chocolats. (We tried to cheer her up by giving her chocolates.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of dérider
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai déridé | J’ai déridé mon visage. | I relaxed my face. |
tu | as déridé | Tu as déridé tes cheveux. | You relaxed your hair. |
il | a déridé | Il a déridé la situation. | He relaxed the situation. |
elle | a déridé | Elle a déridé son ami. | She relaxed her friend. |
on | a déridé | On a déridé l’atmosphère. | We relaxed the atmosphere. |
nous | avons déridé | Nous avons déridé nos muscles. | We relaxed our muscles. |
vous | avez déridé | Vous avez déridé vos plis. | You relaxed your wrinkles. |
ils | ont déridé | Ils ont déridé leurs rides. | They relaxed their wrinkles. |
elles | ont déridé | Elles ont déridé leur front. | They relaxed their forehead. |
Other Conjugations for Dérider.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dérider
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérider
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérider
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérider (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérider
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérider
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérider
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérider
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérider
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérider
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérider
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérider
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérider
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérider
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérider
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérider
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérider
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Dérider – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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