Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénaturer
Introduction to the verb dénaturer
The English translation of the French verb dénaturer is “to distort” or “to alter.” It is pronounced as “day-nah-too-ray.”
The word dénaturer comes from the Old French word “denaturer” which means “to change the nature of.” It is derived from the Latin word “de” meaning “away from” and “natura” meaning “nature.” In everyday French, dénaturer is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express uncertainty, doubt, or emotion.
Examples of dénaturer in the Subjonctif Présent tense are as follows:
- Il est important que tu ne dénatures pas mes propos. (It is important that you do not distort my words.)
- Je doute que cette photo soit dénaturée. (I doubt that this photo is altered.)
- Il faut que nous dénaturions cette réalité pour la rendre plus acceptable. (We have to distort this reality to make it more acceptable.)
English translations:
- It is important that you do not distort my words.
- I doubt that this photo is altered.
- We have to distort this reality to make it more acceptable.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of dénaturer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dénature | Mon professeur veut que je dénature. | My teacher wants me to distort/taint. |
tu | dénatures | Je préfère que tu dénature. | I prefer you distort/taint. |
il | dénature | Il est possible qu’il dénature. | It’s possible he distorts/taints. |
elle | dénature | Elle veut que j’elle dénature. | She wants her to distort/taint. |
on | dénature | Il est important qu’on dénature. | It’s important we distort/taint. |
nous | dénaturions | Il est préférable que nous dénaturions. | It’s preferable we distort/taint. |
vous | dénaturiez | Il est nécessaire que vous dénaturiez. | It’s necessary you distort/taint. |
ils | dénaturent | Il est essentiel qu’ils dénaturent. | It’s essential they distort/taint. |
elles | dénaturent | Il est crucial qu’elles dénaturent. | It’s crucial they distort/taint. |
Other Conjugations for Dénaturer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dénaturer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénaturer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénaturer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénaturer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénaturer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénaturer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénaturer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénaturer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénaturer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénaturer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénaturer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénaturer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénaturer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénaturer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénaturer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénaturer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénaturer
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Dénaturer – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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