Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) 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”. It is pronounced “day-non-say”.
Dénoncer comes from the Latin word “denuntiare” which means “to accuse”. In everyday French, dénoncer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express actions that could have been done in the past but were not. It is often used in formal or legal contexts.
- J’avais dénoncé le voleur à la police avant qu’il ne s’enfuie. (I had reported the thief to the police before he escaped.)
- Elle avait dénoncé ses collègues à son patron pour leur mauvaise conduite. (She had denounced her colleagues to her boss for their bad behavior.)
- Nous avions dénoncé les abus de pouvoir du gouvernement avant que la situation ne dégénère. (We had denounced the government’s abuses of power before the situation deteriorated.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dénoncer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse dénoncé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse dénoncé. | I wish I had denounced. |
tu | eusses dénoncé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses dénoncé. | I wish you had denounced. |
il | eût dénoncé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût dénoncé. | I wish he had denounced. |
elle | eût dénoncé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût dénoncé. | I wish she had denounced. |
on | eût dénoncé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût dénoncé. | I wish one had denounced. |
nous | eussions dénoncé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions dénoncé. | I wish we had denounced. |
vous | eussiez dénoncé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez dénoncé. | I wish you had denounced. |
ils | eussent dénoncé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent dénoncé. | I wish they had denounced. |
elles | eussent dénoncé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent dénoncé. | I wish they had 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
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 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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