Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) 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 designate.” It is pronounced “day-nom-ay” in its infinitive form.
The word 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 to refer to giving a name or title to someone or something.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, dénommer is conjugated with the auxiliary verb “avoir” and the past participle “dénommé.” It is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that took place before another past action.
Example 1: J’avais dénommé mon chien Max avant de l’adopter. (I had named my dog Max before adopting him.)
Example 2: Il avait dénommé son entreprise “Innovations Inc.” avant de trouver des investisseurs. (He had named his company “Innovations Inc.” before finding investors.)
Example 3: Elle avait dénommé son fils d’après son grand-père. (She had named her son after her grandfather.)
English translations:
Example 1: I had named my dog Max before adopting him.
Example 2: He had named his company “Innovations Inc.” before finding investors.
Example 3: She had named her son after her grandfather.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dénommer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse dénommé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse dénommé. | I wish I had named. |
tu | eusses dénommé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses dénommé. | I wish you had named. |
il | eût dénommé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût dénommé. | I wish he had named. |
elle | eût dénommé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût dénommé. | I wish she had named. |
on | eût dénommé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût dénommé. | I wish one had named. |
nous | eussions dénommé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions dénommé. | I wish we had named. |
vous | eussiez dénommé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez dénommé. | I wish you had named. |
ils | eussent dénommé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent dénommé. | I wish they had named. |
elles | eussent dénommé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent dénommé. | I wish they had named. |
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
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 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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