Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
Introduction to the verb dénouer
The English translation of the French verb dénouer is “to untie” or “to unravel.” It is pronounced as “day-noo-ay.”
Dénouer comes from the French word “nouer,” which means “to tie.” The prefix “dé-” added to the beginning of the word gives it the opposite meaning, making it “to untie.”
In everyday French, dénouer is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is a mood used to express uncertainty, doubt, or a hypothetical situation in the past. It is often used after certain conjunctions such as “si” (if) or “avant que” (before).
Examples:
- Si j’avais su, je ne l’aurais pas dénoué. (If I had known, I wouldn’t have untied it.)
- Il fallait que je dénoue le nœud avant qu’il ne se défasse complètement. (I had to untie the knot before it completely unraveled.)
- Je lui ai demandé de dénouer le problème avant de prendre une décision. (I asked him to untie the problem before making a decision.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of dénouer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dénouasse | Il aimerait que je dénouasse le noeud. | He would like me to untie the knot. |
tu | dénouasses | Tu pourrais le faire si tu dénouasses la corde. | You could do it if you untied the rope. |
il | dénouât | Il serait content si il dénouât le problème. | He would be happy if he untied the problem. |
elle | dénouât | Elle serait surprise si elle dénouât le mystère. | She would be surprised if she untied the mystery. |
on | dénouât | Si on dénouât les lacets, on pourrait marcher sans trébucher. | If one untied the shoelaces, one could walk without tripping. |
nous | dénouassions | Nous pourrions le faire si nous dénouassions ensemble. | We could do it if we untied it together. |
vous | dénouassiez | Si vous dénouassiez tous les noeuds, ça serait plus simple. | If you untied all the knots, it would be easier. |
ils | dénouassent | S’ils dénouassent les situations, ils arriveraient à un accord. | If they untied the situations, they would come to an agreement. |
elles | dénouassent | Si elles dénouassent leurs cheveux, elles auraient l’air différentes. | If they untied their hair, they would look different. |
Other Conjugations for Dénouer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
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Dénouer – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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