Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuer
Introduction to the verb dénuer
The English translation of the French verb dénuer is “to deprive” or “to strip.” The infinitive form of dénuer is pronounced as “deh-nweh.”
The verb dénuer originated from the Latin word “denudare,” meaning “to make bare” or “to uncover.” In everyday French, dénuer is most often used in the Passé Simple tense, which is a literary tense used in formal writing, storytelling, and historical context.
Here are three simple examples of dénuer in the Passé Simple tense with their respective English translations:
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Le roi dénua le peuple de ses droits.
(The king deprived the people of their rights.) -
Les intempéries dénuèrent la région de ses ressources naturelles.
(The severe weather stripped the region of its natural resources.) -
L’accident dénua la famille de son seul soutien financier.
(The accident deprived the family of their only financial support.)
Note: In everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé tense is commonly used instead of the Passé Simple tense.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of dénuer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | dénua | Je dénua la vérité. | I revealed the truth. |
Tu | dénuas | Tu dénuas ses intentions. | You revealed his/her intentions. |
Il | dénua | Il dénua sa faiblesse. | He revealed his weakness. |
Elle | dénua | Elle dénua son talent. | She revealed her talent. |
On | dénua | On dénua l’arnaque. | One revealed the scam. |
Nous | dénuâmes | Nous dénuâmes le secret. | We revealed the secret. |
Vous | dénuâtes | Vous dénuâtes son plan. | You revealed his/her plan. |
Ils | dénuèrent | Ils dénuèrent leurs intentions. | They revealed their intentions. |
Elles | dénuèrent | Elles dénuèrent leur amour. | They (feminine) revealed their love. |
Other Conjugations for Dénuer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dénuer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuer
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Dénuer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
Summary
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