L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénicher
Introduction to the verb dénicher
The English translation of the French verb dénicher is “to find or unearth”. It is pronounced as “day-nee-shay” in its infinitive form.
The word dénicher comes from the Old French word “denichier”, which means “to take out of a nest”. It is derived from the Latin word “nidus”, meaning “nest”.
In everyday French, dénicher is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the command form. It is used to give orders or instructions to someone.
Examples:
- Déniche les clés avant de partir. (Find the keys before leaving.)
- Dénichons une bonne bouteille pour fêter ça. (Let’s find a good bottle to celebrate.)
- Dénichez les meilleures offres avant qu’elles ne disparaissent. (Unearth the best deals before they disappear.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of dénicher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | déniche | Déniche-moi une bonne affaire. | Find me a good deal. |
tu | déniche | Déniche-toi un nouveau travail. | Find yourself a new job. |
il | déniche | Il déniche toujours des endroits inconnus. | He always finds unknown places. |
elle | déniche | Elle déniche toujours des objets uniques. | She always finds unique objects. |
on | déniche | On déniche souvent des restaurants sympas. | We often find nice restaurants. |
nous | dénichons | Dénichons un endroit pour nos prochaines vacances. | Let’s find a place for our next vacation. |
vous | dénichez | Dénichez une solution pour ce problème. | Find a solution for this problem. |
ils | dénichent | Ils dénichent les meilleurs produits. | They find the best products. |
elles | dénichent | Elles dénichent souvent de bonnes affaires. | They often find good deals. |
Other Conjugations for Dénicher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dénicher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénicher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénicher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénicher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénicher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénicher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénicher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénicher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénicher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénicher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénicher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénicher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénicher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénicher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénicher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénicher (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénicher
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Dénicher – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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