Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Introduction to the verb compter
The English translation of the French verb “compter” is “to count.” The infinitive form, “compter,” is pronounced as “kohm-teh.”
The word “compter” comes from the Latin word “computare” which means “to count.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Examples of “compter” in the Subjonctif Passé tense in everyday French are:
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Il est possible que j’aie compté les pièces de monnaie avant de les dépenser. (It is possible that I counted the coins before spending them.)
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Je doute qu’elle ait compté les jours depuis notre dernière rencontre. (I doubt she counted the days since our last meeting.)
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Il est nécessaire que nous ayons compté les invités avant de préparer le repas. (It is necessary that we counted the guests before preparing the meal.)
Translations:
- It is possible that I counted the coins before spending them.
- I doubt she counted the days since our last meeting.
- It is necessary that we counted the guests before preparing the meal.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of compter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie compté | Il est possible que j’aie compté. | It’s possible I counted. |
tu | aies compté | Il est préférable que tu aies compté. | It’s preferable you counted. |
il | ait compté | Il se peut qu’il ait compté. | It’s possible he counted. |
elle | ait compté | Elle veut qu’elle ait compté. | She wants to have counted. |
on | ait compté | On pense qu’on ait compté. | We think we counted. |
nous | ayons compté | Il est temps que nous ayons compté. | It’s time we counted. |
vous | ayez compté | Il est important que vous ayez compté. | It’s important you counted. |
ils | aient compté | Il est peu probable qu’ils aient compté. | It’s unlikely they counted. |
elles | aient compté | Elles sont contentes qu’elles aient compté. | They are happy they counted. |
Other Conjugations for Compter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compter
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Compter – 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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