Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) 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.” The infinitive form, dénouer, is pronounced “day-noo-ay.”
The origin of dénouer can be traced back to the Latin word “nodus,” meaning “knot.” In everyday French, dénouer is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the present.
Here are three simple examples of dénouer in the Conditionnel Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
- Si je pouvais dénouer ce problème, je le ferais. (If I could untie this problem, I would do it.)
- Nous pourrions dénouer cette situation en trouvant un compromis. (We could unravel this situation by finding a compromise.)
- Il faudrait dénouer ces fils avant de brancher la prise. (We would need to untie these wires before plugging in the plug.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of dénouer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dénouerais | Je dénouerais le noeud. | I would untie the knot. |
tu | dénouerais | Tu dénouerais tes cheveux. | You would untie your hair. |
il | dénouerait | Il dénouerait la corde. | He would untie the rope. |
elle | dénouerait | Elle dénouerait l’écharpe. | She would untie the scarf. |
on | dénouerait | On dénouerait les liens. | One would untie the bonds. |
nous | dénouerions | Nous dénouerions les nœuds. | We would untie the knots. |
vous | dénoueriez | Vous dénoueriez le problème. | You would untie the problem. |
ils | dénoueraient | Ils dénoueraient les fils. | They would untie the threads. |
elles | dénoueraient | Elles dénoueraient la chaîne. | They would untie the chain. |
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
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer (this article)
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 Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Polite Requests
Expressing Hypothetical Situations
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Past Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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