Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénier
Introduction to the verb dénier
The English translation of the French verb “dénier” is “to deny.” The infinitive form “dénier” is pronounced as [de.nyey].
The verb “dénier” comes from the Old French word “denier,” which means “to deny” or “to refuse.” It is derived from the Latin word “denegare” with the same meaning. In everyday French, the verb “dénier” is most commonly used in the Passé Simple tense, which is the literary past tense used in written language.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Passé Simple tense:
- Il dénia tout ce qu’on lui reprocha. (He denied everything he was accused of.)
- Elle dénia avoir dit quoi que ce soit. (She denied having said anything.)
- Ils dénièrent toute responsabilité. (They denied any responsibility.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is primarily used in formal writing, literature, or historical contexts in contemporary French. In spoken language or informal writing, the Passé Composé tense is more commonly used to express actions that occurred in the past.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of dénier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | déniai | Je déniai les accusations. | I denied the accusations. |
Tu | dénias | Tu dénias l’évidence. | You denied the evidence. |
Il | dénia | Il dénia toute responsabilité. | He denied all responsibility. |
Elle | dénia | Elle dénia les faits. | She denied the facts. |
On | dénia | On dénia les rumeurs. | One denied the rumors. |
Nous | déniâmes | Nous déniâmes les demandes. | We denied the requests. |
Vous | déniâtes | Vous déniâtes les accusations. | You denied the accusations. |
Ils | dénièrent | Ils dénièrent les allégations. | They denied the allegations. |
Elles | dénièrent | Elles dénièrent les témoignages. | They (feminine) denied the testimonies. |
Other Conjugations for Dénier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dénier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénier (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénier
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénier
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénier
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénier
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénier
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénier
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Dénier – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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