Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Introduction to the verb contracter
The English translation of the French verb contracter is “to contract.” It is pronounced as “kohn-trak-teh” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of contracter comes from the Latin verb “contractare,” meaning “to draw together.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action that has already happened.
Examples:
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Il faut que j’aie contracté la grippe pendant mon voyage. (I must have contracted the flu during my trip.)
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Je doute qu’elle ait contracté cette maladie en étant si prudente. (I doubt she contracted this illness by being so careful.)
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Il est probable qu’ils aient contracté un prêt pour acheter leur maison. (It is likely that they contracted a loan to buy their house.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of contracter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie contracté | Il est possible que j’aie contracté la maladie. | It’s possible I contracted the disease. |
tu | aies contracté | Il faut que tu aies contracté le virus. | You must have contracted the virus. |
il | ait contracté | Il est possible qu’il ait contracté la grippe. | It’s possible he contracted the flu. |
elle | ait contracté | Elle craint qu’elle ait contracté une allergie. | She fears she contracted an allergy. |
on | ait contracté | On préfère qu’on ait contracté le contrat. | We prefer that we contracted the contract. |
nous | ayons contracté | Espérons que nous ayons contracté un accord. | Let’s hope we contracted an agreement. |
vous | ayez contracté | Il est important que vous ayez contracté une assurance. | It’s important that you contracted an insurance. |
ils | aient contracté | Ils doutent qu’ils aient contracté une infection. | They doubt they contracted an infection. |
elles | aient contracté | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient contracté une maladie. | They prefer they contracted a disease. |
Other Conjugations for Contracter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
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Contracter – 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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