il nia

denied

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ni to deny + a 3rd person singular past
verb · third singular · past indicative Rare #24,877
denied Literary past tense (passé simple), often found in books and formal writing.
FR: Il nia les faits, mais tout le monde le savait.
EN: He denied the facts, but everyone knew it.
Conjugation of nier
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third nia

Le garçon nia avoir volé le vélo.

The boy denied stealing the bike.

Il le nia.

He denied it.

Il nia avoir pris part au crime.

He denied taking part in the crime.

Il nia être le voleur.

He denied being the thief.

Il nia connaître cet homme.

He denied knowing this man.

Elle nia avoir pleuré.

She denied crying.

Tom nia qu'il ait volé quelque chose.

Tom denied that he had stolen anything.

Il nia l'avoir rencontrée.

He denied having met her.

Elle nia l'avoir rencontré.

She denied having met him.

Marie nia avoir volé l'argent.

Marie denied stealing the money.

Il le nia immédiatement.

He immediately denied it.

Il nia avoir dit une telle chose.

He denied having said such a thing.

Il nia m'avoir écrit.

He denies having written to me.

Elle nia y avoir été.

She denied having been there.