Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérider

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dérider

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The English translation of the French verb dérider is “to cheer up” or “to make someone smile”. It is pronounced as “day-ree-day” in its infinitive form.

The word dérider comes from the Latin word “deridere”, meaning “to laugh at”. It entered the French language in the 15th century and originally had a negative connotation, meaning “to mock” or “to ridicule”. However, over time, the meaning of the word evolved to its current definition of “to cheer up”.

In everyday French, dérider is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express actions or events that may have taken place, but are uncertain or hypothetical. It is commonly used in expressions of wishes, hopes, or opinions.

Examples of dérider in the Subjonctif Passé tense:

  1. J’espère que tu aies déridé ton amie après sa dispute avec son petit ami. (I hope you cheered up your friend after her fight with her boyfriend.)
  2. Il serait préférable que nous ayons déridé notre patron avant de lui demander une promotion. (It would be better if we had cheered up our boss before asking for a promotion.)
  3. Je doute que vous ayez réussi à dérider votre grand-mère avec une simple carte de vœux. (I doubt that you managed to cheer up your grandmother with just a greeting card.)

English translations:

  1. I hope you cheered up your friend after her fight with her boyfriend.
  2. It would be better if we had cheered up our boss before asking for a promotion.
  3. I doubt that you managed to cheer up your grandmother with just a greeting card.

Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of dérider

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie déridé Je doute que j’aie déridé. I doubt that I cheered up.
tu aies déridé Il faut que tu aies déridé. You must have cheered up.
il ait déridé Il est possible qu’il ait déridé. It’s possible he cheered up.
elle ait déridé Elle craint qu’elle ait déridé. She fears she cheered up.
on ait déridé On veut qu’on ait déridé. We want it to have been cheered up.
nous ayons déridé Espérons que nous ayons déridé. Let’s hope we cheered up.
vous ayez déridé Il est important que vous ayez déridé. It’s important that you cheered up.
ils aient déridé Ils doutent qu’ils aient déridé. They doubt they cheered up.
elles aient déridé Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient déridé. They prefer they cheered up.

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
   

    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     (this article)

    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 Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense

The French Subjonctif Passé is a verb tense used to express actions or states that are uncertain, hypothetical, or dependent on some condition in the past. It’s often used in conjunction with the main verb in the present or future tense to convey various nuances of doubt, desire, necessity, or emotion.

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Formation of the Subjonctif Passé

To form the Subjonctif Passé, you generally need to start with the third person plural (ils/elles) form of the passé composé (a compound past tense). Then, drop the subject and replace it with the appropriate Subjonctif endings. The endings are the same for regular -er, -ir, and -re verbs:

   – For -er verbs: -e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent
   – For -ir verbs: -isse, -isses, -ît, -issions, -issiez, -issent
   – For -re verbs: -e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent

For example, if you have the verb “parler” (to speak) in the third person plural passé composé, which is “ils ont parlé” (they spoke), the Subjonctif Passé form would be “qu’ils aient parlé” (that they spoke).

Everyday Usage Patterns

The Subjonctif Passé is commonly used in various situations:

– Expressing doubt or uncertainty: It’s used when you’re not certain about the completion of an action in the past. For example, “Je doute qu’il ait mangé” (I doubt that he ate).

– Desires and preferences: When you want or wish for something to have happened in the past. For instance, “Je préfère que tu aies réussi” (I prefer that you have succeeded).

– Expressing emotions: To convey emotions or feelings related to past actions or events. For example, “Il est content que nous ayons gagné” (He is happy that we won).

– Hypothetical situations: When discussing hypothetical or unreal past situations. For example, “Si j’avais su, j’aurais souhaité qu’ils aient été là” (If I had known, I would have wished they had been there).

Interactions with Other Tenses

The Subjonctif Passé often interacts with other tenses to convey specific meanings:

Present tense

It’s commonly used after expressions of doubt, desire, necessity, or emotion in the present. For example, “Il faut que tu aies fini” (You must have finished).

Future tense

It’s used in the future for hypothetical or unreal actions in the past when the main clause is in the future. For example, “Je douterai qu’ils aient terminé demain” (I will doubt that they have finished tomorrow).

Conditional

When the main clause is in the conditional, the Subjonctif Passé can be used to express unreal or hypothetical actions in the past. For instance, “Il voudrait que nous ayons réussi” (He would like us to have succeeded).

Summary

The Subjonctif Passé is a versatile tense used in French to convey uncertainty, doubt, desire, or hypothetical situations related to past actions. It is used in various everyday contexts and interacts with other tenses to express specific nuances in the language.

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