L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuer
Introduction to the verb dénuer
The English translation of the French verb dénuer is “to strip” or “to deprive.” It is pronounced as “dey-nwey” in its infinitive form.
The word dénuer comes from the Old French word desnuer, which is derived from the Latin word denudare, meaning “to lay bare” or “to uncover.” It is most often used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or make requests.
Three simple examples of dénuer in the L’impératif Présent tense are:
- Dénude le poulet avant de le faire cuire. (Strip the chicken before cooking it.)
- Dénue-toi de tes préjugés et essaie de comprendre. (Strip yourself of your prejudices and try to understand.)
- Dénuons cette pièce de tout ce qui est inutile. (Let’s strip this room of everything that is unnecessary.)
In these examples, dénuer is used to give a command or make a request to strip or deprive of something. Its usage in this tense is often associated with removing or getting rid of something in order to simplify or improve a situation.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of dénuer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dénue | Dénue-toi de ton manteau. | Take off your coat. |
tu | dénue | Dénue-toi de tout préjugé. | Rid yourself of all prejudice. |
il | dénue | Il dénue le pays de ses richesses. | He deprives the country of its wealth. |
elle | dénue | Elle dénue son cœur devant lui. | She bares her heart in front of him. |
on | dénue | On dénue la forêt de ses arbres. | We strip the forest of its trees. |
nous | dénuons | Dénurons-nous de nos peurs. | Let’s rid ourselves of our fears. |
vous | dénuez | Dénuez-vous de vos préjugés. | Rid yourselves of your prejudices. |
ils | dénuent | Ils dénuent le monde de ses ressources. | They deprive the world of its resources. |
elles | dénuent | Elles se dénuent devant la justice. | They bare themselves before justice. |
Other Conjugations for Dénuer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dénuer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuer
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Dénuer – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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