Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doubler
Introduction to the verb doubler
The English translation of the French verb doubler is “to double.” The infinitive form is pronounced “doo-blay.”
The word doubler comes from the Latin word duplicare, meaning “to double or multiply.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used in various contexts since then, such as in mathematics, music, and sports.
In everyday French, the verb doubler is commonly used in the Subjonctif Passé tense. This tense is used to express a wish, doubt, or possibility in the past.
Here are three simple examples of how doubler can be used in the Subjonctif Passé tense:
- J’espère que tu aies doublé tes efforts pour réussir. (I hope you doubled your efforts to succeed.)
- Il est possible que nous ayons doublé notre chiffre d’affaires cette année. (It is possible that we doubled our sales this year.)
- Je doute qu’elle ait doublé son salaire en si peu de temps. (I doubt she doubled her salary in such a short time.)
English translations:
- I hope you doubled your efforts to succeed.
- It is possible that we doubled our sales this year.
- I doubt she doubled her salary in such a short time.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of doubler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie doublé | Je veux que j’aie doublé. | I want to have doubled. |
tu | aies doublé | Il faut que tu aies doublé. | You must have doubled. |
il | ait doublé | Il est possible qu’il ait doublé. | It’s possible he doubled. |
elle | ait doublé | Elle craint qu’elle ait doublé. | She fears she doubled. |
on | ait doublé | On veut qu’on ait doublé. | We want it to have been doubled. |
nous | ayons doublé | Espérons que nous ayons doublé. | Let’s hope we doubled. |
vous | ayez doublé | Il est important que vous ayez doublé. | It’s important that you doubled. |
ils | aient doublé | Ils doutent qu’ils aient doublé. | They doubt they doubled. |
elles | aient doublé | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient doublé. | They prefer they doubled. |
Other Conjugations for Doubler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb doubler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doubler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doubler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doubler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doubler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doubler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doubler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doubler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doubler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doubler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doubler (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doubler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doubler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doubler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doubler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doubler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb doubler
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Doubler – 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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