/de.ʁu.le/
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to unroll, to unfold; (se dérouler) to take place
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Word origin
From the prefix dé- and rouler ('to roll'), which comes from Latin rotulare, from rotula ('little wheel').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- rotulare
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | déroule | déroulais | déroulai | déroulerai | déroulerais |
| tu | déroules | déroulais | déroulas | dérouleras | déroulerais |
| il/elle | déroule | déroulait | déroula | déroulera | déroulerait |
| nous | déroulons | déroulions | déroulâmes | déroulerons | déroulerions |
| vous | déroulez | dérouliez | déroulâtes | déroulerez | dérouleriez |
| ils/elles | déroulent | déroulaient | déroulèrent | dérouleront | dérouleraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | déroule | déroulasse |
| tu | déroules | déroulasses |
| il/elle | déroule | déroulât |
| nous | déroulions | déroulassions |
| vous | dérouliez | déroulassiez |
| ils/elles | déroulent | déroulassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | déroule |
| nous | déroulons |
| vous | déroulez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- déroulant
- Past participle
- déroulé · déroulée · déroulés · déroulées
Examples
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He unrolled the rug in the living room.
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The concert is taking place in the town park.
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How did your day go?
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She laid out her plan in front of the committee.
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The investigation has been going ahead without incident for a week.
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