Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constater
Introduction to the verb constater
The English translation of the French verb constater is “to confirm” or “to observe.” It is pronounced as “kawn-sta-tay” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of constater can be traced back to the Latin word “constatare,” meaning “to confirm” or “to establish.” It entered the French language in the 14th century and has been in use since then.
In everyday French, constater is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a confirmed or observed action or situation in the past. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Subjonctif Présent tense followed by the past participle of constater (“-é” for regular verbs).
Examples:
- J’espère que tu aies constaté l’efficacité de ce traitement. (I hope you have confirmed the effectiveness of this treatment.)
- Il est dommage que nous n’ayons pas constaté ces erreurs plus tôt. (It’s a shame that we didn’t observe these mistakes earlier.)
- Je suis contente que tu aies constaté mon progrès en français. (I am happy that you have noticed my progress in French.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of constater
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie constaté | Je suis content que j’aie constaté cela. | I am glad that I have observed this. |
tu | aies constaté | Il faut que tu aies constaté l’erreur. | You must have observed the mistake. |
il | ait constaté | Il se peut qu’il ait constaté la vérité. | It’s possible he observed the truth. |
elle | ait constaté | Elle doute qu’elle ait constaté une amélioration. | She doubts she observed an improvement. |
on | ait constaté | On préfère qu’on ait constaté l’impact. | We prefer it to have been observed the impact. |
nous | ayons constaté | Nous espérons que nous ayons constaté un changement. | We hope we observed a change. |
vous | ayez constaté | Il est important que vous ayez constaté les résultats. | It’s important that you observed the results. |
ils | aient constaté | Ils s’inquiètent qu’ils aient constaté une baisse. | They worry that they observed a decrease. |
elles | aient constaté | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient constaté une amélioration. | They prefer they observed an improvement. |
Other Conjugations for Constater.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb constater
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constater
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constater
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constater
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constater
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constater
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constater
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constater
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constater
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constater
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constater (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constater
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constater
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constater
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constater
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constater
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constater
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Constater – 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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