Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoter
Introduction to the verb dénoter
The English translation of the French verb dénoter is to denote or to indicate. The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-noh-tay.”
Dénoter comes from the Latin word “denotare,” meaning “to mark out.” It entered the French language in the 13th century.
In everyday French, dénoter is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past action that was hypothetical or uncertain.
Examples:
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Il était nécessaire que je dénotasse ma présence dans le groupe pour que mes idées soient prises en compte. (It was necessary for me to denote my presence in the group for my ideas to be taken into account.)
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Ils doutaient que le symbole dénotât le véritable sens du poème. (They doubted that the symbol denoted the true meaning of the poem.)
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Elle était surprise que la couleur des fleurs dénotât un sentiment si différent dans chaque culture. (She was surprised that the color of flowers denoted such a different feeling in each culture.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dénoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse dénoté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse dénoté. | I wish I had denoted. |
tu | eusses dénoté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses dénoté. | I wish you had denoted. |
il | eût dénoté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût dénoté. | I wish he had denoted. |
elle | eût dénoté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût dénoté. | I wish she had denoted. |
on | eût dénoté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût dénoté. | I wish one had denoted. |
nous | eussions dénoté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions dénoté. | I wish we had denoted. |
vous | eussiez dénoté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez dénoté. | I wish you had denoted. |
ils | eussent dénoté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent dénoté. | I wish they had denoted. |
elles | eussent dénoté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent dénoté. | I wish they had denoted. |
Other Conjugations for Dénoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dénoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénoter
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Dénoter – 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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