Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénommer
Introduction to the verb dénommer
The English translation of the French verb dénommer is “to name” or “to call.” It is pronounced as “day-no-may” in the infinitive form.
The word dénommer comes from the Old French word “denomer,” which was derived from the Latin word “denominare,” meaning “to give a name to.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the act of giving a name or calling someone or something by a specific name.
In the Conditionnel Passé tense, dénommer is used to talk about what someone would have called something in the past. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:
- Si j’avais vu cet oiseau, je l’aurais dénommé “oiseau bleu.” (If I had seen this bird, I would have named it “blue bird.”)
- Nous aurions dénommé notre entreprise “Les Fleurs du Printemps” si cela avait été possible. (We would have called our company “The Spring Flowers” if it had been possible.)
- Il m’aurait dénommé “monsieur” si je lui avais demandé de le faire. (He would have called me “Sir” if I had asked him to do so.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of dénommer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais dénommé | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais dénommé. | If I had known, I would have named you. |
tu | aurais dénommé | Tu aurais dénommé ton chien Max. | You would have named your dog Max. |
il | aurait dénommé | Il aurait dénommé le bébé Pierre. | He would have named the baby Pierre. |
elle | aurait dénommé | Si elle avait su, elle l’aurait dénommé. | If she had known, she would have named him. |
on | aurait dénommé | On aurait dénommé l’équipe “Les Aigles”. | One would have named the team “The Eagles”. |
nous | aurions dénommé | Nous aurions dénommé notre entreprise. | We would have named our company. |
vous | auriez dénommé | Vous auriez dénommé votre fille Emma. | You would have named your daughter Emma. |
ils | auraient dénommé | Ils auraient dénommé leur chat Félix. | They would have named their cat Felix. |
elles | auraient dénommé | Elles auraient dénommé leur chien Choco. | They (female) would have named their dog Choco. |
Other Conjugations for Dénommer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dénommer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénommer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénommer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénommer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénommer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénommer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénommer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénommer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénommer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénommer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénommer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénommer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénommer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénommer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénommer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénommer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénommer
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Dénommer – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios
Polite Requests or Suggestions
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Conditional Present
Indicative Past Tenses
Conditional Future
Summary
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