Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Introduction to the verb consumer
The English translation of the French verb consumer is “to consume.” It is pronounced “kən-syoom-ay” in the infinitive form.
The word “consumer” comes from the Latin word “consumere,” which means “to use up.” In French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Three simple examples of using consumer in the Subjonctif Passé tense are:
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies consommé moins de sucre. (I would have liked for you to have consumed less sugar.)
- Il est possible que nous ayons déjà consommé tous les biscuits. (It is possible that we have already consumed all the cookies.)
- J’étais contente que vous ayez consommé tous les légumes. (I was happy that you had consumed all the vegetables.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of consumer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie consommé | Je doute que j’aie consommé. | I doubt that I consumed. |
tu | aies consommé | Il faut que tu aies consommé. | You must have consumed. |
il | ait consommé | Il est possible qu’il ait consommé. | It’s possible he consumed. |
elle | ait consommé | Elle craint qu’elle ait consommé. | She fears she consumed. |
on | ait consommé | On veut qu’on ait consommé. | We want it to have been consumed. |
nous | ayons consommé | Espérons que nous ayons consommé. | Let’s hope we consumed. |
vous | ayez consommé | Il est important que vous ayez consommé. | It’s important that you consumed. |
ils | aient consommé | Ils doutent qu’ils aient consommé. | They doubt they consumed. |
elles | aient consommé | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient consommé. | They prefer they consumed. |
Other Conjugations for Consumer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consumer
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Consumer – 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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