Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérater
Introduction to the verb dérater
The English translation of the French verb dérater is “to disappoint” or “to let down.” The infinitive form, dérater, is pronounced “day-rah-tay.”
The word dérater comes from the French word “raté,” which means “failed” or “missed.” It is often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three examples of dérater being used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, with their English translations:
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Il fallait que je le voie avant qu’il ne me dérate. (I needed to see him before he disappointed me.)
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J’aurais été très déçu si elle m’avait dératé. (I would have been very disappointed if she had let me down.)
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Nous espérions qu’il ne nous dératerait pas pour la fête. (We were hoping that he wouldn’t disappoint us for the party.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of dérater
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dératasse | Si je n’avais pas peur, je dératasse cet examen. | If I wasn’t scared, I would ace this exam. |
tu | dératasses | Si tu avais travaillé plus, tu dératasses ce projet. | If you had worked more, you would have succeeded with this project. |
il | dératât | Il serait heureux si il dératât ce travail. | He would be happy if he could ace this job. |
elle | dératât | Elle serait ravie si elle dératât ce test. | She would be delighted if she could ace this test. |
on | dératât | Si on dératât ce cours, on serait super fier. | If one could ace this course, one would be super proud. |
nous | dératassions | Si nous dératassions, nous aurions de meilleures notes. | If we could ace this, we would have better grades. |
vous | dératassiez | Si vous dératassiez, vous réussiriez mieux. | If you could ace this, you would do better. |
ils | dératassent | S’ils dératassent cette matière, ils auraient de meilleures opportunités. | If they could ace this subject, they would have better opportunities. |
elles | dératassent | Si elles dératassent cette épreuve, elles seraient fières. | If they could ace this challenge, they would be proud. |
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
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 (this article)
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 Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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