Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Introduction to the verb dériver
The English translation of the French verb dériver is “to derive.” It is pronounced as “day-reev-ay.”
The word dériver comes from the Latin word “derivare,” which means “to turn aside” or “to lead away.” In everyday French, dériver is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of dériver in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais dérivé vers une autre branche de la rivière avant de me rendre compte que j’étais perdu. (I had drifted towards another branch of the river before realizing I was lost.)
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Nous avions dérivé dans la bonne direction grâce aux étoiles avant que la boussole ne fonctionne à nouveau. (We had derived in the right direction thanks to the stars before the compass started working again.)
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Ils avaient dérivé vers une philosophie plus optimiste avant de connaître la tragédie qui a changé leur vie. (They had drifted towards a more optimistic philosophy before experiencing the tragedy that changed their lives.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dériver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais dérivé | J’avais dérivé le bateau. | I had drifted the boat. |
tu | tu avais dérivé | Tu avais dérivé la voiture. | You had driven the car. |
il | il avait dérivé | Il avait dérivé le camion. | He had driven the truck. |
elle | elle avait dérivé | Elle avait dérivé le vélo. | She had ridden the bike. |
on | on avait dérivé | On avait dérivé le navire. | One had sailed the ship. |
nous | nous avions dérivé | Nous avions dérivé le bateau. | We had drifted the boat. |
vous | vous aviez dérivé | Vous aviez dérivé le train. | You had taken the train. |
ils | ils avaient dérivé | Ils avaient dérivé le kayak. | They had kayaked. |
elles | elles avaient dérivé | Elles avaient dérivé le vélo. | They had ridden the bike. |
Other Conjugations for Dériver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
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Dériver – 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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