Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoter
Introduction to the verb dénoter
The English translation of dénoter is “to denote” or “to indicate.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “deyno-tey.”
Dénoter comes from the Latin word “denotare,” which means “to mark” or “to indicate.” It entered the French language in the 14th century and is derived from the verb “noter,” which means “to note.”
In everyday French, dénoter is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is a literary past tense used to describe events that occurred before another past event. It is often used in formal or written language.
Examples of dénoter in the Passé Antérieur tense:
- Sa réaction dénota sa surprise. (His reaction denoted his surprise.)
- Son silence dénota son désaccord. (His silence indicated his disagreement.)
- Le manque de réponse dénota leur ignorance. (The lack of response denoted their ignorance.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of dénoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse dénoté | I had denoted |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses dénoté | You had denoted |
il | il eût | Il eût dénoté | He had denoted |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût dénoté | She had denoted |
on | on eût | On eût dénoté | One had denoted |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes dénoté | We had denoted |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes dénoté | You had denoted |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent dénoté | They had denoted |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent dénoté | They had denoted |
Other Conjugations for Dénoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dénoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoter (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoter
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Dénoter – 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)
Summary
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