Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) 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 loosen”. It is pronounced as “day-nwah-yay” in its infinitive form.
Dénoyer comes from the Old French word “desnoier” which means “to release” or “to undo”. It is derived from the Latin word “denudare” which has the same meaning.
In everyday French, dénoyer is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a past action that is uncertain or hypothetical. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Subjonctif Présent tense followed by the past participle of dénoyer.
Here are 3 simple examples of dénoyer in the Subjonctif Passé tense, with their English translations:
- Je doute qu’elle ait dénoyé ses cheveux avant la soirée. (I doubt she untied her hair before the party.)
- Il faut que nous ayons dénoyé les cordes avant de partir. (We need to have untied the ropes before leaving.)
- J’espère que tu sois dénoyé les chaussures avant de rentrer à la maison. (I hope you untied your shoes before coming home.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of dénoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie dénoyé | Il est important que j’aie dénoyé. | It’s important that I untied. |
tu | aies dénoyé | Il faut que tu aies dénoyé. | You must have untied. |
il | ait dénoyé | Il se pourrait qu’il ait dénoyé. | It’s possible he untied. |
elle | ait dénoyé | Elle aimerait qu’elle ait dénoyé. | She would like to have untied. |
on | ait dénoyé | On souhaite qu’on ait dénoyé. | We wish we had untied. |
nous | ayons dénoyé | Je suis content que nous ayons dénoyé. | I’m glad we untied. |
vous | ayez dénoyé | Il est peu probable que vous ayez dénoyé. | It’s unlikely that you untied. |
ils | aient dénoyé | Ils pensent qu’ils aient dénoyé. | They think they untied. |
elles | aient dénoyé | Elles auraient aimé qu’elles aient dénoyé. | They would have liked to untied. |
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 (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoyer
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 Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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