Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Introduction to the verb dériver
The English translation of the French verb dériver is “to derive” or “to drift.” It is pronounced as “day-ree-vay.” The word dériver comes from the Latin word “derivare,” meaning “to draw off” or “to turn aside.”
In everyday French, dériver is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past action that is hypothetical or uncertain. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Plus-que-parfait tense, followed by the past participle of dériver and the subjunctive mood.
Here are three simple examples of dériver in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais dérivé la conversation vers des sujets plus légers avant qu’elle n’arrive. (I had steered the conversation towards lighter subjects before she arrived.)
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Elle était partie avant que le bateau ne dérive vers la rive. (She had left before the boat drifted towards the shore.)
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Nous avions peur que la voiture ne dérive à cause de la neige sur la route. (We were afraid that the car would drift because of the snow on the road.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dériver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse dérivé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse dérivé. | I wish I had derived. |
tu | eusses dérivé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses dérivé. | I wish you had derived. |
il | eût dérivé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût dérivé. | I wish he had derived. |
elle | eût dérivé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût dérivé. | I wish she had derived. |
on | eût dérivé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût dérivé. | I wish one had derived. |
nous | eussions dérivé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions dérivé. | I wish we had derived. |
vous | eussiez dérivé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez dérivé. | I wish you had derived. |
ils | eussent dérivé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent dérivé. | I wish they had derived. |
elles | eussent dérivé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent dérivé. | I wish they had derived. |
Other Conjugations for Dériver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dériver
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Dériver – 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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