Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Introduction to the verb abricoter
The English translation of the French verb abricoter is “to apricot” or “to spread with apricot jam”. It is pronounced “ah-bree-koh-tey” in the infinitive form.
The word abricoter comes from the noun “abricot” which means “apricot” in English. It is derived from the Latin word “armeniacum”, meaning “from Armenia”. Armenian merchants were known for trading apricots in Ancient Rome, hence the origin of the word.
In everyday French, abricoter is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that happened in the past. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the present subjunctive, followed by the past participle of the verb.
Three simple examples of abricoter in the Subjonctif Passé tense are:
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J’aurais abricoté tous les croissants si j’avais eu de la confiture. (I would have spread apricot jam on all the croissants if I had had some.)
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Il est possible que vous ayez abricoté la tarte avant de la mettre au four. (It’s possible that you spread apricot jam on the pie before putting it in the oven.)
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Nous souhaitons que vous ayez abricoté les crêpes pour le petit déjeuner. (We hope that you spread apricot jam on the crepes for breakfast.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of abricoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie abricoté | Je suis contente que j’aie abricoté. | I am happy that I apricoted. |
tu | aies abricoté | Il faut que tu aies abricoté. | You must have apricoted. |
il | ait abricoté | Il est possible qu’il ait abricoté. | It’s possible he apricoted. |
elle | ait abricoté | Elle craint qu’elle ait abricoté. | She fears she apricoted. |
on | ait abricoté | On veut qu’on ait abricoté. | We want it to have been apricoted. |
nous | ayons abricoté | Espérons que nous ayons abricoté. | Let’s hope we apricoted. |
vous | ayez abricoté | Il est important que vous ayez abricoté. | It’s important that you apricoted. |
ils | aient abricoté | Ils doutent qu’ils aient abricoté. | They doubt they apricoted. |
elles | aient abricoté | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient abricoté. | They prefer they apricoted. |
Other Conjugations for Abricoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abricoter
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Abricoter – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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