Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Introduction to the verb aimer
The English translation of the French verb aimer is “to love” or “to like.” The infinitive form is pronounced “eh-may.”
Aimer comes from the Latin word amare, meaning “to love.” It is one of the most common and essential verbs in the French language, used to express feelings of affection or preference towards someone or something.
In the Subjonctif Passé tense, aimer is used to express past emotions or desires that may or may not have been fulfilled. It is often used in combination with other verbs to form compound tenses.
Here are three simple examples of aimer in the Subjonctif Passé tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’aimerais que tu sois là. (I would have liked for you to be here.)
- Il a fallu que j’aie aimé ça. (I had to have liked it.)
- Nous aurions aimé qu’elle nous rejoigne. (We would have liked for her to join us.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of aimer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie aimé | Je suis heureux que j’aie aimé. | I am happy that I loved. |
tu | aies aimé | Il est important que tu aies aimé. | It’s important that you loved. |
il | ait aimé | Il doute qu’il ait aimé. | He doubts he loved. |
elle | ait aimé | Elle craint qu’elle ait aimé. | She fears she loved. |
on | ait aimé | On espère qu’on ait aimé. | We hope we loved. |
nous | ayons aimé | Nous sommes contents que nous ayons aimé. | We are happy that we loved. |
vous | ayez aimé | Je suis sûr que vous ayez aimé. | I am sure that you loved. |
ils | aient aimé | Ils veulent qu’ils aient aimé. | They want them to have loved. |
elles | aient aimé | Elles espèrent qu’elles aient aimé. | They hope they loved. |
Other Conjugations for Aimer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimer
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Aimer – 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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