Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dénerver
Introduction to the verb dénerver
The English translation of the French verb dénerver is “to remove the nerves” or “to disembowel.” The infinitive form, dénerver, is pronounced as “day-nair-vay.”
Dénerver is derived from the combination of the prefix dé- meaning “remove” and the word nerf meaning “nerve.” In everyday French, dénerver is most often used figuratively to express the idea of calming down, relaxing, or getting rid of stress or irritation.
Examples:
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J’ai besoin de dénerver après une longue journée de travail.
(I need to relax after a long day at work.) -
Il faut dénerver cette situation avant qu’elle ne s’aggrave.
(We need to calm down this situation before it gets worse.) -
Pour dénerver, je pratique la méditation quotidienne.
(To relieve stress, I practice daily meditation.)
Dénerver – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of dénerver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | dénerve | Je dénerve mon chat. | I calm down my cat. |
Tu | dénerves | Tu dénerves tes amis. | You calm down your friends. |
Il | dénerve | Il dénerve son frère. | He calms down his brother. |
Elle | dénerve | Elle dénerve sa sœur. | She calms down her sister. |
On | dénerve | On dénerve les enfants. | One calms down the children. |
Nous | dénervons | Nous dénervons nos voisins. | We calm down our neighbors. |
Vous | dénervez | Vous dénervez votre patron. | You calm down your boss. |
Ils | dénervent | Ils dénervent leurs collègues. | They calm down their colleagues. |
Elles | dénervent | Elles dénervent leurs parents. | They calm down their parents. |
Other Conjugations for Dénerver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dénerver (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénerver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénerver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénerver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénerver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénerver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénerver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénerver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénerver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénerver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénerver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénerver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénerver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénerver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénerver
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénerver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénerver
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénerver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénerver
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénerver
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénerver
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénerver
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