Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déraper
Introduction to the verb déraper
The English translation of the French verb déraper is “to skid” or “to slip”. It is pronounced as “dey-rah-pay” in its infinitive form.
Déraper comes from the French word “rap”, meaning “quickly”. The prefix “dé” indicates a movement away from something, combined with the word “rap”, it gives the meaning of losing control or slipping away.
In everyday French, déraper is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a regret or a hypothetical situation that could have happened in the past.
Example 1: J’aurais aimé qu’il ne dérape pas sur la piste de danse.
Translation: I wish he hadn’t slipped on the dance floor.
Example 2: Si je n’avais pas parlé si fort, elle n’aurait pas dérapé lors de l’entretien.
Translation: If I hadn’t spoken so loudly, she wouldn’t have slipped up during the interview.
Example 3: Il avait peur que sa voiture ne dérape sur la route verglacée.
Translation: He was afraid that his car would skid on the icy road.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of déraper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse dérapé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse dérapé. | I wish I had skidded. |
tu | eusses dérapé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses dérapé. | I wish you had skidded. |
il | eût dérapé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût dérapé. | I wish he had skidded. |
elle | eût dérapé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût dérapé. | I wish she had skidded. |
on | eût dérapé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût dérapé. | I wish one had skidded. |
nous | eussions dérapé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions dérapé. | I wish we had skidded. |
vous | eussiez dérapé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez dérapé. | I wish you had skidded. |
ils | eussent dérapé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent dérapé. | I wish they had skidded. |
elles | eussent dérapé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent dérapé. | I wish they had skidded. |
Other Conjugations for Déraper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déraper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déraper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déraper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déraper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déraper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déraper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déraper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déraper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déraper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déraper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déraper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déraper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déraper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déraper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déraper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déraper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déraper
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Déraper – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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