Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déroder
Introduction to the verb déroder
The English translation of the French verb déroder is “to wear down” or “to erode.” It is pronounced as “deh-roh-deh” in its infinitive form.
The word déroder comes from the French word “rode,” which means “to gnaw.” It is derived from the Latin word “rodere,” which has the same meaning. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Example 1: Il fallait que le temps dérodât lentement les rochers. (It was necessary for time to slowly erode the rocks.)
Example 2: Je craignais que les vagues ne dérodaient notre maison sur la plage. (I was afraid that the waves were eroding our house on the beach.)
Example 3: Elle espérait que les discussions dérodaient les barrières entre les deux pays. (She hoped that the discussions were wearing down the barriers between the two countries.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of déroder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dérodisse | Si j’avais plus de temps, je dérodisse plus souvent. | If I had more time, I would wander more often. |
tu | dérodisses | Si tu te perdais moins souvent, tu dérodisses moins. | If you didn’t get lost so often, you would wander less. |
il | dérodît | S’il avait un meilleur sens de l’orientation, il dérodît moins. | If he had a better sense of direction, he would wander less. |
elle | dérodît | Elle serait plus concentrée si elle dérodît moins. | She would be more focused if she wandered less. |
on | dérodît | Si on dérodît ensemble, on pourrait se perdre. | If we wandered together, we could get lost. |
nous | dérodissions | Si nous dérodissions plus souvent, nous découvririons plus. | If we wandered more often, we would discover more. |
vous | dérodissiez | Si vous dérodissiez plus longtemps, vous verriez plus. | If you wandered longer, you would see more. |
ils | dérodissent | S’ils dérodissent moins vite, ils pourraient apprécier plus. | If they wandered less quickly, they could appreciate more. |
elles | dérodissent | Si elles dérodissent avec moi, elles découvriraient ma ville. | If they wandered with me, they would discover my city. |
Other Conjugations for Déroder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déroder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déroder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déroder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déroder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déroder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déroder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déroder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déroder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déroder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déroder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déroder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déroder (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déroder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déroder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déroder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déroder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déroder
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Déroder – 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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