Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoncer
Introduction to the verb dénoncer
The English translation of the French verb dénoncer is “to denounce” or “to report”. The infinitive form is pronounced “day-non-say”.
Dénoncer comes from the Latin word “denuntiare”, meaning to announce or declare. In everyday French, dénoncer is often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a past action that is uncertain or hypothetical.
Examples:
- Je doute qu’il ait dénoncé les voleurs à la police. (I doubt he reported the thieves to the police.)
- Il est possible que les voisins aient dénoncé le bruit à la mairie. (It’s possible that the neighbors reported the noise to the town hall.)
- Nous sommes heureux que vous ayez dénoncé ces pratiques illégales. (We are glad you reported these illegal practices.)
In all these examples, the Subjonctif Passé tense is used to express doubt, possibility, or emotion. It is often used in conjunction with certain conjunctions such as “que” or “comme si” to indicate a subjective or uncertain action.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of dénoncer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie dénoncé | Je doute que j’aie dénoncé. | I doubt that I denounced. |
tu | aies dénoncé | Il est possible que tu aies dénoncé. | It’s possible that you denounced. |
il | ait dénoncé | Il faut qu’il ait dénoncé. | He must have denounced. |
elle | ait dénoncé | Elle est contente que elle ait dénoncé. | She is happy she denounced. |
on | ait dénoncé | On craint que on ait dénoncé. | We fear that we denounced. |
nous | ayons dénoncé | Nous sommes fiers que nous ayons dénoncé. | We are proud that we denounced. |
vous | ayez dénoncé | On espère que vous ayez dénoncé. | We hope that you denounced. |
ils | aient dénoncé | Les gens veulent qu’ils aient dénoncé. | People want them to have denounced. |
elles | aient dénoncé | Elles sont déçues qu’elles aient dénoncé. | They are disappointed they denounced. |
Other Conjugations for Dénoncer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dénoncer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoncer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoncer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoncer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoncer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoncer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoncer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoncer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoncer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoncer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoncer (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoncer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoncer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoncer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoncer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoncer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoncer
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Dénoncer – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
Conditional
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