Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blesser
Introduction to the verb blesser
The English translation of the French verb blesser is “to wound” or “to injure.” It is pronounced “bleh-seh” in its infinitive form.
The word blesser comes from the Latin verb “blessare,” which also means “to wound.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used in its current form since the 16th century.
In everyday French, blesser is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a past hypothetical action or event. This tense is formed with the subjunctive present of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the main verb.
Example 1:
Il est possible que je t’aie blessé en te disant la vérité. (It’s possible that I may have hurt you by telling you the truth.)
Example 2:
J’aurais aimé que tu n’aies pas été blessé dans l’accident. (I wish you hadn’t been injured in the accident.)
Example 3:
Il est dommage que nous ayons blessé leurs sentiments avec nos critiques. (It’s a shame that we hurt their feelings with our criticism.)
In all three examples, the verb blesser is conjugated in its past participle form “blessé” and is preceded by the subjunctive present of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être.”
English translations:
Example 1: It’s possible that I may have hurt you by telling you the truth.
Example 2: I wish you hadn’t been injured in the accident.
Example 3: It’s a shame that we hurt their feelings with our criticism.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of blesser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie blessé | Je regrette que j’aie blessé. | I regret that I hurt. |
tu | aies blessé | Je suis heureux que tu aies blessé. | I’m happy that you hurt. |
il | ait blessé | J’imagine qu’il ait blessé. | I imagine he hurt. |
elle | ait blessé | Elle a peur qu’elle ait blessé. | She’s afraid she hurt. |
on | ait blessé | On sait qu’on ait blessé. | We know we hurt. |
nous | ayons blessé | Il est possible que nous ayons blessé. | It’s possible we hurt. |
vous | ayez blessé | Il faut que vous ayez blessé. | You must have hurt. |
ils | aient blessé | Ils pensent qu’ils aient blessé. | They think they hurt. |
elles | aient blessé | Elles doutent qu’elles aient blessé. | They doubt they hurt. |
Other Conjugations for Blesser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb blesser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blesser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blesser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blesser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blesser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blesser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blesser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blesser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blesser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blesser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blesser (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blesser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blesser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blesser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blesser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blesser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blesser
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Blesser – 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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