Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Introduction to the verb dénigrer
The English translation of the French verb dénigrer is “to denigrate” or “to speak ill of.” It is pronounced as “day-nee-greh.”
The word dénigrer comes from the Old French word “denigrer” which means “to blacken” or “to make black.” It is derived from the Latin word “nigrare” meaning “to make black.”
In everyday French, dénigrer is most often used in the subjonctif présent tense, which is used to express a subjective or uncertain action or opinion. It is often used in negative constructions to express doubts, criticism, or disapproval.
Here are three simple examples of dénigrer in the subjonctif présent tense with their English translations:
- Je doute qu’il dénigre mon travail. (I doubt he denigrates my work.)
- Il est important que nous ne dénigrions pas les autres. (It is important that we do not denigrate others.)
- Je suis triste qu’ils dénigrent constamment leur pays. (I am sad that they constantly denigrate their country.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of dénigrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dénigre | Il faut que je dénigre les autres. | I must denigrate others. |
tu | dénigres | Je préfère que tu ne dénigres pas. | I prefer you don’t denigrate. |
il | dénigre | Il est possible qu’il dénigre son travail. | It’s possible he denigrates his work. |
elle | dénigre | Elle veut que j’elle ne dénigre pas. | She wants her not to denigrate. |
on | dénigre | Il est important qu’on ne dénigre personne. | It’s important we don’t denigrate anyone. |
nous | dénigrions | Il est préférable que nous ne dénigrions pas. | It’s preferable we don’t denigrate. |
vous | dénigriez | Il est nécessaire que vous ne dénigriez pas. | It’s necessary you don’t denigrate. |
ils | dénigrent | Il est essentiel qu’ils ne dénigrent pas. | It’s essential they don’t denigrate. |
elles | dénigrent | Il est crucial qu’elles ne dénigrent pas. | It’s crucial they don’t denigrate. |
Other Conjugations for Dénigrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénigrer
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Dénigrer – 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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