L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Introduction to the verb dénigrer
The English translation of the French verb dénigrer is “to denigrate.” It is pronounced as “dey-nee-greh.”
The word dénigrer comes from the Latin word “denigrare,” which means “to blacken or darken.” In French, it is most often used to describe a negative action towards someone or something, such as speaking ill of them or trying to discredit them.
In the L’infinitif Présent tense, dénigrer is conjugated as follows:
Je dénigrer
Tu dénigrer
Il/Elle dénigre
Nous dénigrons
Vous dénigrez
Ils/Elles dénigrent
Here are three examples of dénigrer in the L’infinitif Présent tense with their English translations:
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Je ne veux pas dénigrer mes collègues, mais ils ont commis une grave erreur. (I do not want to denigrate my colleagues, but they made a serious mistake.)
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Les politiciens ont tendance à dénigrer leurs adversaires pour gagner des voix. (Politicians have a tendency to denigrate their opponents to gain votes.)
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Il est injuste de dénigrer le travail acharné des bénévoles. (It is unfair to denigrate the hard work of volunteers.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of dénigrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dénigre | Je dénigre mes collègues. | I denigrate my colleagues. |
tu | dénigres | Tu dénigres leur travail. | You denigrate their work. |
il | dénigre | Il dénigre constamment. | He constantly denigrates. |
elle | dénigre | Elle dénigre ses ennemis. | She denigrates her enemies. |
on | dénigre | On dénigre cette culture. | We denigrate this culture. |
nous | dénigrons | Nous dénigrons les critiques. | We denigrate the critics. |
vous | dénigrez | Vous dénigrez nos opinions. | You denigrate our opinions. |
ils | dénigrent | Ils dénigrent tout le monde. | They denigrate everyone. |
elles | dénigrent | Elles dénigrent ses choix. | They denigrate her choices. |
Other Conjugations for Dénigrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer (this article)
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Dénigrer – 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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