Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Introduction to the verb apprêter
The English translation of the French verb apprêter is “to prepare” or “to get ready.” It is pronounced as “ah-preh-tay.”
The word apprêter comes from the Latin word “apprettare” which means “to make fit” or “to put in order.” It is most commonly used in every day French in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action that took place in the past.
Three examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations, are:
- J’aurais apprêté le dîner avant ton arrivée. (I would have prepared dinner before your arrival.)
- Il était temps que tu aies apprêté ta valise pour le voyage. (It was time for you to have prepared your suitcase for the trip.)
- Nous aurions apprêté la salle pour la fête si tu nous avais demandé. (We would have prepared the room for the party if you had asked us.)
In all of these examples, the Subjonctif Passé tense is used to express an uncertain or hypothetical action that was completed in the past. It also often includes the use of auxiliary verbs such as “avoir” or “être” to form the tense.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of apprêter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie apprêté | Je doute que j’aie apprêté. | I doubt that I prepared. |
tu | aies apprêté | Il faut que tu aies apprêté. | You must have prepared. |
il | ait apprêté | Il est possible qu’il ait apprêté. | It’s possible he prepared. |
elle | ait apprêté | Elle craint qu’elle ait apprêté. | She fears she prepared. |
on | ait apprêté | On veut qu’on ait apprêté. | We want it to have been prepared. |
nous | ayons apprêté | Espérons que nous ayons apprêté. | Let’s hope we prepared. |
vous | ayez apprêté | Il est important que vous ayez apprêté. | It’s important that you prepared. |
ils | aient apprêté | Ils doutent qu’ils aient apprêté. | They doubt they prepared. |
elles | aient apprêté | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient apprêté. | They prefer they prepared. |
Other Conjugations for Apprêter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprêter
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Apprêter – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
Conditional
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