Le Present (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 as day-noo-ay.
The word “dénouer” comes from the Latin verb “nōdāre,” meaning “to tie in knots.” In everyday French, “dénouer” is commonly used to express the action of untying or unraveling something, whether it is a physical knot, a problem, or a complex situation.
Examples:
- Je vais dénouer les lacets de mes chaussures. (I am going to untie the laces of my shoes.)
- Nous devons dénouer cette situation délicate. (We need to unravel this delicate situation.)
- Marie essaie de dénouer les fils emmêlés de son tricot. (Marie is trying to untangle the tangled threads of her knitting.)
Note: The provided examples are in the present tense, but “dénouer” can be used in various tenses and conjugations depending on the context.
Dénouer – 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 dénouer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | dénoue | Je dénoue mes cheveux. | I untie my hair. |
tu | dénoues | Tu dénoues le noeud. | You untie the knot. |
il | dénoue | Il dénoue la corde. | He unties the rope. |
elle | dénoue | Elle dénoue le ruban. | She unties the ribbon. |
on | dénoue | On dénoue les fils. | One unties the threads. |
nous | dénouons | Nous dénouons les lacets. | We untie the shoelaces. |
vous | dénouez | Vous dénouez le foulard. | You untie the scarf. |
ils | dénouent | Ils dénouent les liens. | They untie the bonds. |
elles | dénouent | Elles dénouent les cordes. | They untie the ropes. |
Other Conjugations for Dénouer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer (You’re reading it right now!)
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
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
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