Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
Introduction to the verb dérober
The English translation of the French verb dérober is “to steal.” It is pronounced as “day-roh-bay.”
Dérober comes from the Old French word “derober,” which has roots in the Latin word “de-” meaning “from” and “robur” meaning “strength.” In everyday French, dérober is used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express actions that were completed in the past and are hypothetical or uncertain.
Examples:
- J’avais peur qu’il ait dérobé mon portefeuille. (I was afraid that he had stolen my wallet.)
- Nous avions douté qu’elle eût dérobé les bijoux. (We had doubted that she had stolen the jewelry.)
- Il était possible qu’ils eussent dérobé les plans. (It was possible that they had stolen the plans.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dérober
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse dérobé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse dérobé. | I wish I had stolen. |
tu | eusses dérobé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses dérobé. | I wish you had stolen. |
il | eût dérobé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût dérobé. | I wish he had stolen. |
elle | eût dérobé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût dérobé. | I wish she had stolen. |
on | eût dérobé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût dérobé. | I wish one had stolen. |
nous | eussions dérobé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions dérobé. | I wish we had stolen. |
vous | eussiez dérobé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez dérobé. | I wish you had stolen. |
ils | eussent dérobé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent dérobé. | I wish they had stolen. |
elles | eussent dérobé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent dérobé. | I wish they had stolen. |
Other Conjugations for Dérober.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérober
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Dérober – 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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