Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuder
Introduction to the verb dénuder
The English translation of the French verb dénuder is “to bare” or “to expose.” The infinitive form “dénuder” is pronounced as “day-nood-eh.”
Dénuder comes from the Latin word “denudare” meaning “to strip off” or “to uncover.” In everyday French, dénuder is most often used in the imparfait tense, which indicates an ongoing or habitual past action. It is commonly used to describe the act of exposing or revealing something.
Three simple examples of dénuder in the imparfait tense and their respective English translations are:
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Je dénudais mes épaules tous les jours en été.
(I used to bare my shoulders every day in the summer.) -
Tu dénudais les arbres en les élaguant.
(You used to expose the trees by pruning them.) -
Elle dénudait ses pensées dans son journal intime.
(She used to reveal her thoughts in her diary.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of dénuder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | dénudais | Je dénudais mon bras. | I was baring my arm. |
tu | dénudais | Tu dénudais tes épaules. | You were exposing your shoulders. |
il | dénudait | Il dénudait la statue. | He was uncovering the statue. |
elle | dénudait | Elle dénudait sa peau. | She was baring her skin. |
on | dénudait | On dénudait les arbres. | We were baring the trees. |
nous | dénudions | Nous dénudions la table. | We were baring the table. |
vous | dénudiez | Vous dénudiez vos jambes. | You were exposing your legs. |
ils | dénudaient | Ils dénudaient le paysage. | They were baring the landscape. |
elles | dénudaient | Elles dénudaient leurs épaules. | They were exposing their shoulders. |
Other Conjugations for Dénuder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dénuder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuder (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuder
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuder
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuder
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuder
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuder
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuder
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Dénuder – About the French Imparfait Tense
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Formation of the Imparfait Tense
For regular -er verbs:
For regular -ir verbs
For regular -re verbs
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Description of Past Habits
Background Information
Mental and Emotional States
It’s employed to express emotions, thoughts, or physical sensations in the past. For example: “J’étais content quand il est arrivé.” (I was happy when he arrived.)
Ongoing Actions
Points to Note About the Imparfait Tense
Passé Composé vs. Imparfait
Conditional
Si Clauses
Narration
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