Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décider
Introduction to the verb décider
The English translation of the French verb décider is “to decide.” It is pronounced as [deh-see-deh].
The word décider comes from the Latin word “decidere” which is composed of the prefix “de” meaning “off” and “caedere” meaning “to cut.” In French, it is most often used to express the act of making a decision or a choice.
In everyday French, the verb décider is commonly used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a past decision or choice that has already been made. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Subjonctif Présent tense, followed by the past participle of décider.
- J’espère qu’il ait décidé de venir avec nous. (I hope he has decided to come with us.)
- Nous sommes contents qu’elle ait décidé de changer de carrière. (We are happy that she has decided to change careers.)
- Il est regrettable qu’ils aient décidé de ne pas se marier. (It is regrettable that they have decided not to get married.)
In these examples, the Subjonctif Passé tense is used to express a past decision or choice, and is often accompanied by other verbs in the same mood, such as “espérer,” “être content,” or “être regrettable.”
In conclusion, the French verb décider is commonly used in everyday language to express the act of making a decision or a choice. In the Subjonctif Passé tense, it is used to talk about a past decision or choice that has already been made.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of décider
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie décidé | Je crains que j’aie décidé. | I fear that I decided. |
tu | aies décidé | Il est nécessaire que tu aies décidé. | It’s necessary that you decided. |
il | ait décidé | Il est probable qu’il ait décidé. | It’s probable he decided. |
elle | ait décidé | Elle souhaite qu’elle ait décidé. | She wishes she decided. |
on | ait décidé | On préfère qu’on ait décidé. | We prefer it to have been decided. |
nous | ayons décidé | J’espère que nous ayons décidé. | I hope we decided. |
vous | ayez décidé | Il est important que vous ayez décidé. | It’s important that you decided. |
ils | aient décidé | Ils craignent qu’ils aient décidé. | They fear they decided. |
elles | aient décidé | Elles veulent qu’elles aient décidé. | They want they decided. |
Other Conjugations for Décider.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décider
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décider
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décider
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décider
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décider
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décider
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décider
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décider
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décider
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décider
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décider (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décider
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décider
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décider
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décider
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décider
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décider
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Décider – 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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