Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Introduction to the verb dénigrer
The English translation of the French verb dénigrer is “to denigrate.” The infinitive form of dénigrer is pronounced as “day-nee-grehr.”
The word dénigrer comes from the Latin word “denigrare,” meaning “to blacken” or “to defame.” In everyday French, dénigrer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a past tense used to express a past action that occurred before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of dénigrer used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais dénigré ses efforts avant qu’il ne réussisse. (I had denigrated his efforts before he succeeded.)
- Elle avait dénigré son patron avant qu’il ne lui donne une promotion. (She had denigrated her boss before he gave her a promotion.)
- Nous avions dénigré leur projet avant qu’ils ne le présentent à la réunion. (We had denigrated their project before they presented it at the meeting.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dénigrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse dénigré | J’aurais aimé que je eusse dénigré. | I wish I had denigrated. |
tu | eusses dénigré | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses dénigré. | I wish you had denigrated. |
il | eût dénigré | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût dénigré. | I wish he had denigrated. |
elle | eût dénigré | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût dénigré. | I wish she had denigrated. |
on | eût dénigré | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût dénigré. | I wish one had denigrated. |
nous | eussions dénigré | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions dénigré. | I wish we had denigrated. |
vous | eussiez dénigré | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez dénigré. | I wish you had denigrated. |
ils | eussent dénigré | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent dénigré. | I wish they had denigrated. |
elles | eussent dénigré | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent dénigré. | I wish they had denigrated. |
Other Conjugations for Dénigrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
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Dénigrer – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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