Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénommer
Introduction to the verb dénommer
The English translation of the French verb dénommer is “to name” or “to denominate.” It is pronounced as “day-nom-may.”
Dénommer comes from the Old French word “denomer,” which is derived from the Latin word “denominare,” meaning “to name.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Examples:
- Il fallait que je le dénommasse avant qu’il ne parte. (I had to name him before he left.)
- Je souhaitais que tu me dénommasses comme ton héritier. (I wished for you to name me as your heir.)
- Nous doutions qu’ils dénommassent leur fils d’après son grand-père. (We doubted that they named their son after his grandfather.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of dénommer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dénommasse | Si j’avais su, je dénommasse l’enfant autrement. | If I had known, I would have named the child differently. |
tu | dénommasses | Si tu avais su, tu dénommasses la rue plus rapidement. | If you had known, you would have named the street faster. |
il | dénommât | Il serait content si il dénommât son premier livre “Le Meilleur”. | He would be happy if he named his first book “The Best”. |
elle | dénommât | Elle aurait mieux réussi si elle dénommât son entreprise autrement. | She would have been more successful if she named her company differently. |
on | dénommât | Si on dénommât les choses correctement, il y aurait moins de confusion. | If one named things correctly, there would be less confusion. |
nous | dénommassions | Si nous dénommassions les animaux selon leur couleur, ce serait plus facile. | If we named animals according to their color, it would be easier. |
vous | dénommassiez | Si vous dénommassiez les lieux intéressants, les touristes seraient contents. | If you named interesting places, tourists would be happy. |
ils | dénommassent | S’ils dénommassent les personnes selon leur caractère, on comprendrait mieux. | If they named people according to their character, we would understand better. |
elles | dénommassent | Si elles dénommassent les plantes selon leur utilité, on pourrait mieux les utiliser. | If they named plants according to their usefulness, we could use them better. |
Other Conjugations for Dénommer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dénommer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénommer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénommer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénommer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénommer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénommer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénommer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénommer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénommer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénommer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénommer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénommer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénommer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénommer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénommer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénommer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénommer
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Dénommer – 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
Summary
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