L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénicher
Introduction to the verb dénicher
The English translation of the French verb dénicher is “to unearth” or “to discover”. It is pronounced as [dey-nee-shey] in its infinitive form.
The language origin of dénicher comes from the French word “nicher” which means “to nest” or “to settle”. The prefix “dé-” adds the meaning of “uncovering” or “finding”. In everyday French, dénicher is often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to express the action of finding or discovering something unexpected or hidden.
Examples:
- Je vais dénicher un joli cadeau pour mon ami. (I am going to find a nice gift for my friend.)
- Nous espérons dénicher un appartement abordable dans cette ville. (We hope to find an affordable apartment in this city.)
- Les archéologues ont déniché des objets anciens lors de leurs fouilles. (The archaeologists unearthed ancient objects during their excavations.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of dénicher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | déniche | Je déniche de bonnes affaires. | I dig up good deals. |
tu | déniches | Tu déniches des trésors. | You unearth treasures. |
il | déniche | Il déniche un nouveau talent. | He discovers a new talent. |
elle | déniche | Elle déniche des endroits secrets. | She finds secret spots. |
on | déniche | On déniche les meilleures offres. | We find the best deals. |
nous | dénichons | Nous dénichons des bons plans. | We find good deals. |
vous | dénichez | Vous dénichez des perles rares. | You find rare gems. |
ils | dénichent | Ils dénichent des antiquités. | They unearth antiques. |
elles | dénichent | Elles dénichent des occasions immanquables. | They find unmissable opportunities. |
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
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénicher (this article)
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Dénicher – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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