Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Introduction to the verb dénigrer
The English translation of the French verb dénigrer is “to denigrate.” The infinitive form dénigrer is pronounced as “day-nee-gray.”
Dénigrer originated from the Latin word “denigrare,” which means “to blacken.” In everyday French, dénigrer is commonly used to describe the act of unfairly criticizing or belittling someone or something.
Examples:
- Il aime dénigrer ses collègues en public. (He enjoys denigrating his colleagues in public.)
- Elle dénigre constamment le travail de son frère. (She constantly denigrates her brother’s work.)
- N’écoute pas ses paroles, il cherche seulement à dénigrer tes efforts. (Don’t listen to his words, he’s just trying to denigrate your efforts.)
Dénigrer – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of dénigrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | dénigre | Je dénigre sa réputation. | I denigrate his reputation. |
Tu | dénigres | Tu dénigres leurs opinions. | You denigrate their opinions. |
Il | dénigre | Il dénigre ses concurrents. | He denigrates his competitors. |
Elle | dénigre | Elle dénigre son travail. | She denigrates her work. |
On | dénigre | On dénigre ma réussite. | One denigrates my success. |
Nous | dénigrons | Nous dénigrons ces rumeurs. | We denigrate these rumors. |
Vous | dénigrez | Vous dénigrez nos efforts. | You denigrate our efforts. |
Ils | dénigrent | Ils dénigrent leurs voisins. | They denigrate their neighbors. |
Elles | dénigrent | Elles dénigrent leurs compétences. | They denigrate their skills. |
Other Conjugations for Dénigrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
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