Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérader
Introduction to the verb dérader
The English translation of the French verb dérader is “to ruin” or “to destroy.” The infinitive form of dérader is pronounced “day-ra-day.”
The word dérader comes from the Old French verb “redrer” which meant “to correct” or “to put in order.” Over time, it evolved into “dérader” with the meaning of “to destroy” or “to ruin.”
In everyday French, dérader is most often used in the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. It is used to talk about an action that was completed before another past action or event.
Here are three simple examples of dérader in the plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais déradé la maison avant que mes invités n’arrivent. (I had ruined the house before my guests arrived.)
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Tu avais déradé ta réputation en faisant ça. (You had destroyed your reputation by doing that.)
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Ils avaient déradé leur amitié en se disputant. (They had ruined their friendship by arguing.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dérader
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais déradé | J’avais déradé la voiture. | I had damaged the car. |
tu | tu avais déradé | Tu avais déradé le vélo. | You had damaged the bike. |
il | il avait déradé | Il avait déradé la clôture. | He had damaged the fence. |
elle | elle avait déradé | Elle avait déradé la table. | She had damaged the table. |
on | on avait déradé | On avait déradé la pelouse. | One had damaged the lawn. |
nous | nous avions déradé | Nous avions déradé la porte. | We had damaged the door. |
vous | vous aviez déradé | Vous aviez déradé le mur. | You had damaged the wall. |
ils | ils avaient déradé | Ils avaient déradé le toit. | They had damaged the roof. |
elles | elles avaient déradé | Elles avaient déradé la clôture. | They had damaged the fence. |
Other Conjugations for Dérader.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dérader
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérader
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérader
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérader
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérader
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérader
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérader (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérader
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérader
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérader
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérader
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérader
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérader
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérader
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérader
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérader
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérader
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Dérader – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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