Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénicher
Introduction to the verb dénicher
The English translation of the French verb dénicher is “to unearth” or “to find.” It is pronounced as “day-nee-shay.”
Dénicher comes from the Old French word “denoicher” which means “to remove from a nest.” It is most often used as a colloquial expression in everyday French to mean to “discover” or “stumble upon” something unexpected or hidden.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, dénicher is used to talk about something that had been unearthed or found in the past. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:
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J’avais déniché un vieux livre dans le grenier de mes grands-parents. (I had unearthed an old book in my grandparents’ attic.)
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Tu avais déniché un excellent restaurant lors de ton dernier voyage en France. (You had discovered an excellent restaurant during your last trip to France.)
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Ils avaient déniché un trésor dans le jardin de leur nouvelle maison. (They had stumbled upon a treasure in the garden of their new house.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dénicher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais déniché | J’avais déniché une bonne affaire. | I had found a good deal. |
tu | tu avais déniché | Tu avais déniché un nouvel emploi. | You had found a new job. |
il | il avait déniché | Il avait déniché un trésor. | He had discovered a treasure. |
elle | elle avait déniché | Elle avait déniché un appartement. | She had found an apartment. |
on | on avait déniché | On avait déniché un restaurant. | One had found a restaurant. |
nous | nous avions déniché | Nous avions déniché une maison en vente. | We had found a house for sale. |
vous | vous aviez déniché | Vous aviez déniché un billet d’avion. | You had found a plane ticket. |
ils | ils avaient déniché | Ils avaient déniché un endroit paisible. | They had found a peaceful place. |
elles | elles avaient déniché | Elles avaient déniché un nouveau passe-temps. | They had found a new hobby. |
Other Conjugations for Dénicher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dénicher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénicher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénicher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénicher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénicher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénicher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénicher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénicher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénicher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénicher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénicher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénicher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénicher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénicher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénicher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénicher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénicher
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Dénicher – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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