Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
Introduction to the verb dénouer
The English translation of the French verb dénouer is “to untie” or “to unravel.” It is pronounced as “dey-noo-ey” in the infinitive form.
The word dénouer comes from the Latin word “disnodare,” meaning “to untie.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses actions that took place before another past action.
Example 1: J’aurais aimé que tu aies dénoué le noeud. (I would have liked for you to have untied the knot.)
Example 2: Il aurait fallu qu’elle eût dénoué ses cheveux. (She should have untied her hair.)
Example 3: Nous aurions voulu que vous ayez dénoué cette énigme. (We would have wanted you to have unraveled this mystery.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of dénouer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse dénoué | J’aurais aimé que je eusse dénoué. | I wish I had unfastened. |
tu | eusses dénoué | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses dénoué. | I wish you had unfastened. |
il | eût dénoué | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût dénoué. | I wish he had unfastened. |
elle | eût dénoué | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût dénoué. | I wish she had unfastened. |
on | eût dénoué | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût dénoué. | I wish one had unfastened. |
nous | eussions dénoué | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions dénoué. | I wish we had unfastened. |
vous | eussiez dénoué | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez dénoué. | I wish you had unfastened. |
ils | eussent dénoué | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent dénoué. | I wish they had unfastened. |
elles | eussent dénoué | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent dénoué. | I wish they had unfastened. |
Other Conjugations for Dénouer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénouer
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Dénouer – 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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