Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoyer
Introduction to the verb dénoyer
The English translation of the French verb dénoyer is “to untie” or “to untangle”. It is pronounced “day-nwah-yay” in its infinitive form.
Dénoyer comes from the Old French word “desnoier”, which is derived from the Latin word “nodare” meaning “to knot”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of dénoyer in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- Il fallait que je dénoie les fils avant de les utiliser. (It was necessary for me to untangle the threads before using them.)
- Je souhaitais que tu dénoies les problèmes avant de partir. (I wished for you to untangle the problems before leaving.)
- Nous aurions aimé que vous dénoyiez la situation avant qu’elle ne dégénère. (We would have liked for you to untangle the situation before it got out of hand.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of dénoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dénoyasse | Si je dénoyasse mes cheveux, je les endommagerais. | If I were to untangle my hair, I would damage it. |
tu | dénoyasses | Si tu dénoyasses plus souvent, tes cheveux seraient plus beaux. | If you untangled more often, your hair would be prettier. |
il | dénoyât | Il faudrait qu’il dénoyât avant de les coiffer. | He would have to untangle them before styling them. |
elle | dénoyât | Il faudrait qu’elle dénoyât ses cheveux avant de sortir. | She would have to untangle her hair before going out. |
on | dénoyât | Il faudrait qu’on dénoyât nos cheveux avant de se coucher. | We would have to untangle our hair before going to bed. |
nous | dénoyassions | Si nous dénoyassions nos cheveux ensemble, ça irait plus vite. | If we untangled our hair together, it would go faster. |
vous | dénoyassiez | Si vous dénoyassiez mes cheveux, je vous remercierais. | If you untangled my hair, I would thank you. |
ils | dénoyassent | S’ils dénoyassent plus souvent, ils auraient moins de noeuds. | If they untangled more often, they would have fewer knots. |
elles | dénoyassent | Si elles dénoyassent leur cheveux, ils seraient plus doux. | If they untangled their hair, it would be softer. |
Other Conjugations for Dénoyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dénoyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoyer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoyer
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Dénoyer – 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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