Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Introduction to the verb dérouter
The English translation of the French verb dérouter is “to divert” or “to divert from one’s course.” It is pronounced as “day-roo-tay.”
The word dérouter comes from the Latin word “dirigere” meaning “to direct” and the prefix “de-” meaning “away from.” In everyday French, dérouter is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that occurred in the past.
Here are three simple examples of dérouter in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’étais désolé que tu eusses dérouté notre conversation. (I was sorry that you had diverted our conversation.)
- Elle a regretté que nous ayons dérouté le projet vers une autre direction. (She regretted that we had diverted the project in another direction.)
- Nous étions surpris que vous eussiez dérouté l’attention du public si facilement. (We were surprised that you had diverted the audience’s attention so easily.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dérouter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse dérouté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse dérouté. | I wish I had diverted. |
tu | eusses dérouté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses dérouté. | I wish you had diverted. |
il | eût dérouté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût dérouté. | I wish he had diverted. |
elle | eût dérouté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût dérouté. | I wish she had diverted. |
on | eût dérouté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût dérouté. | I wish one had diverted. |
nous | eussions dérouté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions dérouté. | I wish we had diverted. |
vous | eussiez dérouté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez dérouté. | I wish you had diverted. |
ils | eussent dérouté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent dérouté. | I wish they had diverted. |
elles | eussent dérouté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent dérouté. | I wish they had diverted. |
Other Conjugations for Dérouter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérouter
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Dérouter – 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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