Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abreuver
Introduction to the verb abreuver
The English translation of the French verb abreuver is “to water” or “to quench.” It is pronounced as /a.bʁø.ve/.
The word abreuver is derived from the Latin word “ebriare,” meaning “to make drunk.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has since evolved to its current meaning of “to water” or “to quench.”
In everyday French, abreuver is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action that took place in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb avoir or être in the Subjonctif Présent tense followed by the past participle of abreuver.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Passé tense are:
- Il faut que j’aie abreuvé les plantes avant de partir en vacances. (I had to water the plants before leaving on vacation.)
- Elle craignait que tu aies abreuvé la jument sans permission. (She was afraid that you had watered the mare without permission.)
- Nous espérons qu’ils soient arrivés et qu’ils aient abreuvé les animaux. (We hope that they have arrived and watered the animals.)
In each of these examples, the Subjonctif Passé tense is used to express a past action that may or may not have taken place. It conveys a sense of doubt or uncertainty. In English, this tense is often translated using “had” or “have” followed by the past participle of the verb.
Overall, abreuver is a common and versatile verb in French, used to describe the action of giving water to someone or something. In the Subjonctif Passé tense, it is used to express past actions in a hypothetical or uncertain manner.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of abreuver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie abreuvé | Je doute que j’aie abreuvé. | I doubt I have watered. |
tu | aies abreuvé | Il faut que tu aies abreuvé. | You must have watered. |
il | ait abreuvé | Il est possible qu’il ait abreuvé. | It’s possible he watered. |
elle | ait abreuvé | Elle craint qu’elle ait abreuvé. | She fears she watered. |
on | ait abreuvé | On veut qu’on ait abreuvé. | We want it to have been watered. |
nous | ayons abreuvé | Espérons que nous ayons abreuvé. | Let’s hope we watered. |
vous | ayez abreuvé | Il est important que vous ayez abreuvé. | It’s important that you watered. |
ils | aient abreuvé | Ils doutent qu’ils aient abreuvé. | They doubt they watered. |
elles | aient abreuvé | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient abreuvé. | They prefer they watered. |
Other Conjugations for Abreuver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb abreuver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abreuver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abreuver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abreuver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abreuver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abreuver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abreuver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abreuver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abreuver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abreuver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abreuver (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abreuver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abreuver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abreuver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abreuver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abreuver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abreuver
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Abreuver – 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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