Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénaturer
Introduction to the verb dénaturer
The English translation of the French verb dénaturer is “to distort” or “to alter.” It is pronounced as “day-na-too-reh” in its infinitive form.
Dénaturer comes from the Latin word “natura,” which means “nature.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of dénaturer in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- Il fallait que je dénaturasse mon discours pour éviter tout conflit. (I had to distort my speech to avoid any conflict.)
- Je regrette que tu dénaturasses mes intentions en les interprétant de cette manière. (I regret that you distorted my intentions by interpreting them in this way.)
- Il était important que nous ne dénaturassions pas les faits pour arriver à une conclusion juste. (It was important that we did not distort the facts to come to a fair conclusion.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of dénaturer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dénaturasse | Si je dénaturasse les aliments, je serais en meilleure santé. | If I did not adulterate food, I would be healthier. |
tu | dénaturasses | Si tu ne dénaturasses pas tes compétences, tu trouverais un meilleur job. | If you didn’t distort your skills, you would find a better job. |
il | dénaturât | Il serait contre si il dénaturât les traditions. | He would be against if he distorted traditions. |
elle | dénaturât | Elle serait déçue si elle dénaturât ses passions. | She would be disappointed if she distorted her passions. |
on | dénaturât | Si on dénaturât l’art, ce serait dommage. | If one distorted art, it would be a shame. |
nous | dénaturassions | Si nous dénaturassions la nature, elle se vengerait. | If we distorted nature, it would take revenge. |
vous | dénaturassiez | Si vous ne dénaturassiez pas la vérité, elle serait plus claire. | If you didn’t distort the truth, it would be clearer. |
ils | dénaturassent | S’ils ne dénaturassent pas les lois, elles seraient plus justes. | If they didn’t distort laws, they would be fairer. |
elles | dénaturassent | Si elles dénaturassent les couleurs, elles seraient moins belles. | If they distorted colors, they would be less beautiful. |
Other Conjugations for Dénaturer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dénaturer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénaturer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénaturer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénaturer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénaturer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénaturer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénaturer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénaturer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénaturer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénaturer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénaturer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénaturer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénaturer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénaturer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénaturer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénaturer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénaturer
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Dénaturer – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
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