Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déroger
Introduction to the verb déroger
The English translation of the French verb déroger is “to derogate” or “to deviate from.” It is pronounced as “dey-roh-zhey.”
The language origin of déroger comes from the Latin word “derogare,” meaning “to repeal” or “to diminish.” It entered the French language in the 12th century.
In everyday French, déroger is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a deviation from a rule or norm. It is often used in formal or legal contexts.
Here are three simple examples of déroger in the Subjonctif Passé tense, with their respective English translations:
- Il faut que vous ayez dérogé à la règle pour être sanctionné. (You must have deviated from the rule to be punished.)
- Je doute qu’ils aient dérogé à leurs engagements. (I doubt that they have derogated from their commitments.)
- Nous sommes désolés d’avoir dérogé au protocole, mais c’était nécessaire. (We are sorry to have deviated from the protocol, but it was necessary.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of déroger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie dérogé | Je suis désolé que j’aie dérogé à la règle. | I’m sorry I deviated from the rule. |
tu | aies dérogé | Tu veux que tu aies dérogé à ton engagement. | You want to have broken your commitment. |
il | ait dérogé | Il voulait qu’il ait dérogé à la loi. | He wanted to have violated the law. |
elle | ait dérogé | Elle regrette qu’elle ait dérogé aux règles. | She regrets having broken the rules. |
on | ait dérogé | On pense qu’on ait dérogé aux normes. | We think we might have violated the standards. |
nous | ayons dérogé | Nous espérons que nous ayons dérogé aux règles. | We hope we have deviated from the rules. |
vous | ayez dérogé | Vous êtes convaincu que vous ayez dérogé aux accords. | You are convinced that you have deviated from the agreements. |
ils | aient dérogé | Ils ignorent qu’ils aient dérogé aux instructions. | They are unaware they have disobeyed the instructions. |
elles | aient dérogé | Elles sont sûres qu’elles aient dérogé au plan. | They are certain they have violated the plan. |
Other Conjugations for Déroger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déroger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déroger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déroger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déroger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déroger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déroger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déroger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déroger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déroger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déroger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déroger (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déroger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déroger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déroger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déroger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déroger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déroger
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Déroger – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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