L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuder

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dénuder

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The English translation of the French verb dénuder is “to strip” or “to bare.” It is pronounced as “day-noo-deh.”

The origin of the word dénuder can be traced back to the Latin word “nudus” which means “naked.” In everyday French, dénuder is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to describe the action of removing clothes or exposing something that was previously covered.

Examples of dénuder in L’infinitif Présent:

  1. Je dénuderai mes épaules pour prendre un bain de soleil. (I will bare my shoulders to sunbathe.)

  2. Les ouvriers ont dénudé le mur pour réparer les fuites d’eau. (The workers stripped the wall to fix the water leaks.)

  3. Elle se sentait vulnérable en dénudant ses émotions devant ses amis. (She felt vulnerable by baring her emotions in front of her friends.)

Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of dénuder

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je dénude Je dénude la table. I uncover the table.
tu dénudes Tu dénudes les arbres. You strip the trees.
il dénude Il dénude ses épaules. He bares his shoulders.
elle dénude Elle dénude ses jambes. She bares her legs.
on dénude On dénude la vérité. We uncover the truth.
nous dénudons Nous dénudons la pièce. We strip the room.
vous dénudez Vous dénudez le mur. You uncover the wall.
ils dénudent Ils dénudent leur cœur. They bare their hearts.
elles dénudent Elles dénudent leur visage. They uncover their faces.

Other Conjugations for Dénuder.

Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dénuder

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuder

Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuder

Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuder

Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuder 

Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuder

Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuder 

Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuder 

Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuder

Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuder

Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuder 

Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuder 

Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuder

Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuder

Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuder 

L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuder

L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuder  (this article)

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Dénuder – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense

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The French “l’infinitif présent” (Infinitive Present) tense is not a true verb tense in the same way that the present, past, or future tenses are. Instead, it’s the base form of a verb, and it has several important uses and interactions with other tenses.

Forming the Infinitive Present

To form the infinitive present of a verb, you typically take the unconjugated form of the verb (the form you’d find in a French dictionary) and remove the ending. For regular verbs, you remove the -er, -ir, or -re ending, and you’re left with the infinitive. For example:
   – Parler (to speak)
   – Finir (to finish)
   – Vendre (to sell)

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

As a Verb’s Dictionary Form

The most common use of the infinitive present is to represent a verb in its base form. It’s the form you would find in a dictionary or verb conjugation table.

After Modal Verbs

When you use modal verbs like “pouvoir” (can), “vouloir” (want), or “devoir” (must), the verb that follows is in its infinitive form. For example:
     – Je veux manger. (I want to eat.)
     – Il peut parler français. (He can speak French.)

As an Imperative

In informal commands, the infinitive is often used. For example:
     – Ferme la porte. (Close the door.)

In Infinitive Clauses

In complex sentences, especially after certain conjunctions, the infinitive is used to express actions that are separate from the main verb. For example:
     – J’ai besoin de manger avant de partir. (I need to eat before leaving.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

Present Tense

The infinitive present can be used with the present tense to express ongoing actions or habitual actions. For example:
     – J’aime manger des croissants. (I like eating croissants.)

Future Tense

When combined with the future tense of “aller,” the infinitive present can express future actions. For example:
     – Je vais manger au restaurant demain. (I am going to eat at the restaurant tomorrow.)

Conditional Tense

The infinitive present is often used with the conditional to express actions that would happen in a hypothetical situation. For example:

     – Il mangerait s’il avait faim. (He would eat if he were hungry.)

Passé Composé

When forming compound tenses like “passé composé,” the auxiliary verb (être or avoir) is conjugated, and the main verb remains in its infinitive form. For example:
     – J’ai mangé une pomme. (I ate an apple.)
     – Elle est partie. (She left.)

Imperfect Tense

The infinitive present can be combined with the imperfect tense to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past. For example:
     – Quand j’étais enfant, j’aimais jouer. (When I was a child, I liked to play.)

Subjunctive and Conditional Moods

In some complex sentences, the infinitive can be used with the subjunctive and conditional moods, especially when expressing uncertainty, possibility, or doubt.

Summary

The infinitive present in French serves as the base form of a verb and is used in various contexts, including after modal verbs, in imperative commands, in infinitive clauses, and in combination with other tenses to convey a wide range of meanings and actions. Its flexibility makes it a fundamental part of French grammar.

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