Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compartimenter
Introduction to the verb compartimenter
The English translation of the French verb compartimenter is “to compartmentalize.” It is pronounced as “kɔ̃paʁtimɑ̃te” in French.
Compartimenter comes from the French word “compartiment,” meaning “compartment,” and the suffix “-er,” which is commonly used to form verbs in French. It was first used in the late 19th century.
In everyday French, compartimenter is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a hypothetical action that has already occurred. It is often used to express a desire, doubt, or regret.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations, are:
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J’aurais aimé que tu aies compartimenté ton travail avant de partir en vacances. (I would have liked for you to have compartmentalized your work before going on vacation.)
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Il regrette que nous ayons compartimenté la soirée entre les enfants et les adultes. (He regrets that we compartmentalized the evening between children and adults.)
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Je doute qu’ils aient compartimenté leur argent de manière équitable. (I doubt that they compartmentalized their money fairly.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of compartimenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie compartimenté | Il est peu probable que j’aie compartimenté. | It’s unlikely that I compartmentalized. |
tu | aies compartimenté | Il faut que tu aies compartimenté. | You must have compartmentalized. |
il | ait compartimenté | Il est important qu’il ait compartimenté. | It’s important that he compartmentalized. |
elle | ait compartimenté | Elle préfère qu’elle ait compartimenté. | She prefers that she compartmentalized. |
on | ait compartimenté | On insiste qu’on ait compartimenté. | We insist that it was compartmentalized. |
nous | ayons compartimenté | Il est essentiel que nous ayons compartimenté. | It’s essential that we compartmentalized. |
vous | ayez compartimenté | Espérons que vous ayez compartimenté. | Let’s hope you compartmentalized. |
ils | aient compartimenté | Ils préfèrent qu’ils aient compartimenté. | They prefer they compartmentalized. |
elles | aient compartimenté | Elles doutent qu’elles aient compartimenté. | They doubt they compartmentalized. |
Other Conjugations for Compartimenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb compartimenter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compartimenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compartimenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compartimenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compartimenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compartimenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compartimenter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compartimenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compartimenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compartimenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compartimenter (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compartimenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compartimenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compartimenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compartimenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compartimenter
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Compartimenter – 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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