Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Introduction to the verb confesser
The English translation of the French verb confesser is “to confess.” It is pronounced “koh(n)-feh-say.”
The language origin of confesser comes from the Latin word “confiteri,” meaning “to confess.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense when talking about something that has already happened and expressing doubt, regret, or uncertainty about it.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, along with their English translations:
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J’aurais préféré que tu confesses tes fautes plutôt que de les nier.
Translation: I would have preferred that you confessed your mistakes rather than denying them. -
Il est temps que tu confesses tes sentiments pour elle.
Translation: It’s time for you to confess your feelings for her. -
Je suis contente que tu aies enfin confessé la vérité.
Translation: I’m glad that you finally confessed the truth.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of confesser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie confessé | Je ne crois pas que j’aie confessé. | I don’t believe I confessed. |
tu | aies confessé | Il est possible que tu aies confessé. | It’s possible you confessed. |
il | ait confessé | Il est important qu’il ait confessé. | It’s important he confessed. |
elle | ait confessé | Elle souhaite qu’elle ait confessé. | She wishes she confessed. |
on | ait confessé | On espère qu’on ait confessé. | We hope we confessed. |
nous | ayons confessé | Il est nécessaire que nous ayons confessé. | It’s necessary that we confessed. |
vous | ayez confessé | Souvenez-vous qu’il faut que vous ayez confessé. | Remember that you must have confessed. |
ils | aient confessé | Ils veulent qu’ils aient confessé. | They want it to have been confessed. |
elles | aient confessé | Elles doutent qu’elles aient confessé. | They doubt they confessed. |
Other Conjugations for Confesser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
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Confesser – 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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