Passé Composé (Present Perfect) 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 “deh-no-teh.”
Dénoter comes from the Latin word “denotare,” meaning “to mark” or “to show.” In everyday French, it is used in the passé composé (present perfect) tense to describe an action or event that has been completed in the past but has present relevance or effect. It is often used to indicate a change or a clear sign of something.
Here are three simple examples of dénoter in the passé composé tense, with their respective English translations:
- Les taches sur le tapis dénotent un animal domestique. (The stains on the carpet denote a domestic animal.)
- Sa réaction dénote une grande déception. (His reaction indicates great disappointment.)
- La couleur rouge dénote l’importance de cette zone sur la carte. (The red color denotes the significance of this area on the map.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of dénoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai dénoté | J’ai dénoté une différence. | I noticed a difference. |
tu | as dénoté | Tu as dénoté un changement. | You noticed a change. |
il | a dénoté | Il a dénoté une erreur. | He noticed a mistake. |
elle | a dénoté | Elle a dénoté une faute. | She noticed a fault. |
on | a dénoté | On a dénoté un problème. | We noticed a problem. |
nous | avons dénoté | Nous avons dénoté une tendance. | We noticed a trend. |
vous | avez dénoté | Vous avez dénoté une anomalie. | You noticed an anomaly. |
ils | ont dénoté | Ils ont dénoté un défaut. | They noticed a defect. |
elles | ont dénoté | Elles ont dénoté un trouble. | They noticed a disturbance. |
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 (this article)
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
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 Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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