Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Introduction to the verb confiner
The English translation of the French verb confiner is “to confine” or “to restrict.” It is pronounced as “koh-fhee-neh.”
The word confiner comes from the Latin word “confinare,” meaning “to set limits.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a past action that is uncertain or hypothetical. This tense is formed by combining the subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb avoir or être with the past participle of the main verb.
Examples of confiner in the Subjonctif Passé tense:
- Il est possible que nous ayons confiné la foule lors du concert. (It is possible that we confined the crowd during the concert.)
- Je regrette que tu aies confiné ton chien dans une cage toute la journée. (I regret that you confined your dog in a cage all day.)
- Il est peu probable que les autorités aient confiné les voyageurs à cause du virus. (It is unlikely that the authorities confined travelers because of the virus.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of confiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie confiné | Je doute que j’aie confiné. | I doubt that I confined. |
tu | aies confiné | Il faut que tu aies confiné. | You must have confined. |
il | ait confiné | Il est possible qu’il ait confiné. | It’s possible he confined. |
elle | ait confiné | Elle craint qu’elle ait confiné. | She fears she confined. |
on | ait confiné | On veut qu’on ait confiné. | We want it to have been confined. |
nous | ayons confiné | Espérons que nous ayons confiné. | Let’s hope we confined. |
vous | ayez confiné | Il est important que vous ayez confiné. | It’s important that you confined. |
ils | aient confiné | Ils doutent qu’ils aient confiné. | They doubt they confined. |
elles | aient confiné | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient confiné. | They prefer they confined. |
Other Conjugations for Confiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confiner
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Confiner – 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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