Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
Introduction to the verb approprier
The English translation of the French verb approprier is “to appropriate.” It is pronounced “ah-pro-pree-ay.”
The word approprier comes from the Latin verb appropriare, which means “to make something one’s own.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or unreal action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’aurais aimé que tu t’appropries mes idées.
Translation: I would have liked for you to have appropriated my ideas.
- Il faut que je m’approprie cette nouvelle méthode de travail.
Translation: I must appropriate this new working method.
- Nous aurions préféré que l’équipe s’approprie la victoire.
Translation: We would have preferred for the team to have appropriated the victory.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of approprier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | me sois approprié(e) | Je regrette que je me sois approprié ces biens. | I regret that I took possession of these goods. |
tu | te sois approprié(e) | Tu souhaites que tu te sois approprié ces idées. | You wish you had appropriated these ideas. |
il | se soit approprié | Il est important qu’il se soit approprié cette responsabilité. | It’s important that he has taken on this responsibility. |
elle | se soit appropriée | Elle craint qu’elle ne se soit appropriée ces connaissances. | She fears she may have acquired this knowledge. |
on | se soit approprié | On voudrait que l’on se soit approprié ces valeurs. | We would like to have taken possession of these values. |
nous | nous soyons approprié(e)s | Nous sommes heureux que nous nous soyons approprié ces biens. | We are happy that we have taken possession of these goods. |
vous | vous soyez approprié(e)(s) | Il est nécessaire que vous vous soyez approprié cet espace. | It’s necessary that you have taken over this space. |
ils | se soient appropriés | Ils doutent qu’ils se soient appropriés cette idée. | They doubt they have appropriated this idea. |
elles | se soient appropriées | Elles sont contentes que elles se soient appropriées cette méthode. | They are happy that they have taken possession of this method. |
Other Conjugations for Approprier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approprier (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
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Approprier – 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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