Nier – to deny

French Verb Conjugations

  Present Imperfect Future Conditional Subjunctive Imperfect subj.
je nie niais nierai nierais nie niasse
tu nies niais nieras nierais nies niasses
il nie niait niera nierait nie niât
nous nions niions nierons nierions niions niassions
vous niez niiez nierez nieriez niiez niassiez
ils nient niaient nieront nieraient nient niassent
             
  Passé composé Past perfect Future perfect Past conditional Past subjunctive Pluperfect subj.
j’ ai nié avais nié aurai nié aurais nié aie nié eusse nié
tu as nié avais nié auras nié aurais nié aies nié eusses nié
il a nié avait nié aura nié aurait nié ait nié eût nié
nous avons nié avions nié aurons nié aurions nié ayons nié eussions nié
vous avez nié aviez nié aurez nié auriez nié ayez nié eussiez nié
ils ont nié avaient nié auront nié auraient nié aient nié eussent nié
             
  Passé simple Past anterior Imperative Participles  
je / j’ niai eus nié   (tu) nie   Present niant
tu nias eus nié   (nous) nions   Past nié
il nia eut nié   (vous) niez   Perfect ayant nié
nous niâmes eûmes nié   Past imperative    
vous niâtes eûtes nié   (tu) aie nié Past infinitive
ils nièrent eurent nié   (nous) ayons nié   avoir nié
        (vous) ayez nié    

  Nier is a regular -er verb (although it is slightly weird).

Nier is one of the handful of French verbs often used with a non-negative ne: the ne explétif.

Does nier need the subjunctive?

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