Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérider
Introduction to the verb dérider
The English translation of the French verb dérider is “to make smile” or “to cheer up.” The infinitive form is pronounced “day-ree-day.”
Dérider comes from the French words “dé-” meaning “un-” or “dis-” and “rid” meaning “laugh” or “smile.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a past tense used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that took place before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of dérider used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies déridé ton ami avant qu’il parte. (I wish you had cheered up your friend before he left.)
- Nous aurions été plus heureux si vous aviez déridé l’ambiance lors de la soirée. (We would have been happier if you had lightened the mood at the party.)
- Il aurait été plus facile de résoudre le conflit si elle avait déridé le ton de la discussion. (It would have been easier to resolve the conflict if she had lightened the tone of the discussion.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dérider
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse déridé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse déridé. | I wish I had cheered up. |
tu | eusses déridé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses déridé. | I wish you had cheered up. |
il | eût déridé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût déridé. | I wish he had cheered up. |
elle | eût déridé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût déridé. | I wish she had cheered up. |
on | eût déridé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût déridé. | I wish one had cheered up. |
nous | eussions déridé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions déridé. | I wish we had cheered up. |
vous | eussiez déridé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez déridé. | I wish you had cheered up. |
ils | eussent déridé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent déridé. | I wish they had cheered up. |
elles | eussent déridé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent déridé. | I wish they had 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
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 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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