Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Introduction to the verb conférer
The English translation of the French verb conférer is “to confer” or “to bestow.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “kohn-feh-reh.”
The word conférer comes from the Latin word “conferre,” meaning “to compare” or “to bring together.” It first appeared in the French language in the 13th century.
In everyday French, conférer is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express uncertainty or doubt about a past action. It is usually preceded by the conjunction “que.”
Here are three examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Passé tense:
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Il est possible que le président lui ait conféré un titre honorifique. (It’s possible that the president bestowed an honorary title upon him.)
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Je doute que le pouvoir lui ait été conféré légitimement. (I doubt that power was legitimately conferred upon him.)
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Il est essentiel que cette responsabilité lui ait été conférée. (It’s essential that this responsibility was conferred upon him.)
In these examples, we can see that conférer is used to express the granting or bestowing of something upon someone. It is often used in a formal or official context, such as in relation to titles, responsibilities, or powers.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of conférer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie conféré | Je ne pense pas que j’aie conféré. | I don’t think I conferred. |
tu | aies conféré | Il est important que tu aies conféré. | It’s important that you conferred. |
il | ait conféré | Il faut qu’il ait conféré. | He must have conferred. |
elle | ait conféré | Elle préfère qu’elle ait conféré. | She prefers she conferred. |
on | ait conféré | On espère qu’on ait conféré. | We hope we conferred. |
nous | ayons conféré | Il est possible que nous ayons conféré. | It’s possible we conferred. |
vous | ayez conféré | Il est nécessaire que vous ayez conféré. | It’s necessary that you conferred. |
ils | aient conféré | Ils ont peur qu’ils aient conféré. | They’re afraid they conferred. |
elles | aient conféré | Elles aimeraient qu’elles aient conféré. | They would like they conferred. |
Other Conjugations for Conférer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conférer
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Conférer – 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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