Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abaisser
Introduction to the verb abaisser
The English translation of the French verb “abaisser” is “to lower” or “to reduce.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “abaisser” is [a.be.se].
The verb “abaisser” comes from the Old French word “abaissier,” which is derived from the Latin word “bassus” meaning “low.” In everyday French, “abaisser” is commonly used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a hypothetical action that occurred in the past.
Here are three simple examples of “abaisser” in the Subjonctif Passé tense, along with their English translations:
- Il faut que j’abaisse mes attentes. (It is necessary for me to lower my expectations.)
- Je regrette que tu n’aies pas abaissé ton prix. (I regret that you didn’t lower your price.)
- Il est important qu’ils aient abaissé la lumière. (It is important that they lowered the light.)
Note: The Subjonctif Passé tense is used to express doubt, uncertainty, or a subjective opinion about a past action.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of abaisser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | aie abaissé | Il est temps que j’aie abaissé. | It’s time that I lowered. |
tu | aies abaissé | Je souhaite que tu aies abaissé. | I hope you lowered. |
il | ait abaissé | Il faut qu’il ait abaissé. | He must have lowered. |
elle | ait abaissé | Elle demande qu’elle ait abaissé. | She asks that she lowered. |
on | ait abaissé | On voudrait qu’on ait abaissé. | We would like it to have been lowered. |
nous | ayons abaissé | Il est préférable que nous ayons abaissé. | It’s preferable that we lowered. |
vous | ayez abaissé | Je recommande que vous ayez abaissé. | I recommend that you lowered. |
ils | aient abaissé | Ils espèrent qu’ils aient abaissé. | They hope they lowered. |
elles | aient abaissé | Elles veulent qu’elles aient abaissé. | They want they lowered. |
Other Conjugations for Abaisser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb abaisser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abaisser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abaisser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abaisser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abaisser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abaisser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abaisser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abaisser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abaisser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abaisser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abaisser (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abaisser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abaisser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abaisser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abaisser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abaisser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abaisser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abaisser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abaisser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abaisser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abaisser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abaisser
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Abaisser – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
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