Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuer
Introduction to the verb dénuer
The English translation of the French verb dénuer is “to strip” or “to deprive.”
The infinitive form of dénuer is pronounced “day-nwear.”
Dénuer comes from the Latin word “exnudare,” which means “to strip or bare.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Three examples of dénuer in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations are:
- J’avais dénudé toutes les branches des arbres avant qu’il ne commence à pleuvoir. (I had stripped all the branches of the trees before it started raining.)
- Elle avait dénudé ses sentiments et il était évident qu’elle l’aimait encore. (She had bared her feelings and it was obvious that she still loved him.)
- Nous avions dénudé la vérité et nous avons découvert qu’il nous avait menti. (We had uncovered the truth and we found out that he had lied to us.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dénuer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais dénué | J’avais dénué le jardin. | I had cleared the garden. |
tu | tu avais dénué | Tu avais dénué la table. | You had cleared the table. |
il | il avait dénué | Il avait dénué le placard. | He had emptied the closet. |
elle | elle avait dénué | Elle avait dénué la cuisine. | She had emptied the kitchen. |
on | on avait dénué | On avait dénué le grenier. | One had cleared the attic. |
nous | nous avions dénué | Nous avions dénué la chambre. | We had cleared the bedroom. |
vous | vous aviez dénué | Vous aviez dénué le coffre. | You had emptied the trunk. |
ils | ils avaient dénué | Ils avaient dénué la valise. | They had emptied the suitcase. |
elles | elles avaient dénué | Elles avaient dénué la penderie. | They had cleared the wardrobe. |
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
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 (this article)
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
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénuer
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Dénuer – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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