Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
Introduction to the verb aimanter
The English translation of the French verb aimanter is “to magnetize” or “to attract.” It is pronounced “eh-mahn-tay.”
The word aimanter comes from the French word “aimant,” which means “magnet.” It is derived from the Latin word “adamas,” which means “unconquerable” or “hard.” This is because magnets were believed to have an irresistible force.
In everyday French, the verb aimanter is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a wish, doubt, or possibility in the past.
Examples:
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J’aurais aimanté cette pièce pour que le moteur fonctionne. (I would have magnetized this part so that the engine works.) In this sentence, the Subjonctif Passé is used to express a possibility in the past, indicating that the speaker did not actually magnetize the part.
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Il est possible que les deux aimants se soient aimantés l’un l’autre. (It is possible that the two magnets magnetized each other.) Here, the Subjonctif Passé is used to express a doubt or uncertainty about the action of magnetization.
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J’ai peur que mon frère ait aimanté mes clefs et qu’elles ne fonctionnent plus. (I’m afraid that my brother magnetized my keys and that they don’t work anymore.) In this sentence, the Subjonctif Passé is used to express a fear or concern about the action of magnetization.
English translations:
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I would have magnetized this part so that the engine works.
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It is possible that the two magnets magnetized each other.
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I’m afraid that my brother magnetized my keys and that they don’t work anymore.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of aimanter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie aimanté | Je doute que j’aie aimanté cette pièce. | I doubt that I magnetized this piece. |
tu | aies aimanté | Il faut que tu aies aimanté ce métal. | You must have magnetized this metal. |
il | ait aimanté | Il est possible qu’il ait aimanté ce matériel. | It’s possible he magnetized this material. |
elle | ait aimanté | Elle craint qu’elle ait aimanté ce produit. | She fears she magnetized this product. |
on | ait aimanté | On veut qu’on ait aimanté cette surface. | We want it to have been magnetized. |
nous | ayons aimanté | Espérons que nous ayons aimanté ces outils. | Let’s hope we magnetized these tools. |
vous | ayez aimanté | Il est important que vous ayez aimanté ce métal. | It’s important that you magnetized this metal. |
ils | aient aimanté | Ils doutent qu’ils aient aimanté ces objets. | They doubt they magnetized these objects. |
elles | aient aimanté | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient aimanté cette pièce. | They prefer they magnetized this piece. |
Other Conjugations for Aimanter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
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Aimanter – 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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