Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénatter
Introduction to the verb dénatter
The English translation of the French verb dénatter is “to detangle.” It is pronounced as “day-nah-tay.”
Dénatter comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” which indicates removal or separation, and the verb “natter” which means to chat or talk. Together, they form the idea of separating or untangling a conversation.
In everyday French, dénatter is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe actions that were completed before another past action.
Example 1: J’ai dénatté mes cheveux avant d’aller à la soirée.
Translation: I had detangled my hair before going to the party.
Example 2: Vous avez dénatté vos idées avant de prendre une décision.
Translation: You had untangled your thoughts before making a decision.
Example 3: Ils ont dénatté leur relation avant de se séparer.
Translation: They had untangled their relationship before breaking up.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of dénatter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus dénatté | I denatted |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus dénatté | You denatted |
il | il eut | Il eut dénatté | He denatted |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut dénatté | She denatted |
on | on eut | On eut dénatté | One denatted |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes dénatté | We denatted |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes dénatté | You denatted |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent dénatté | They denatted |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent dénatté | They denatted |
Other Conjugations for Dénatter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dénatter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénatter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénatter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénatter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénatter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénatter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénatter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénatter (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénatter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénatter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénatter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénatter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénatter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénatter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénatter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénatter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénatter
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Dénatter – About the French Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense
Formation of the Passé Antérieur
Common Usage Patterns
Literature
Historical Texts
Formal Writing
Interactions with Other Tenses
Passé Composé (Present Perfect)
Imparfait (Imperfect)
Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)
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