Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défalquer
Introduction to the verb défalquer
The English translation of the French verb défalquer is “to deduct” or “to subtract.” The infinitive form of défalquer is pronounced as “day-fahl-kay.”
The word défalquer comes from the Latin word “defalcare,” which means “to cut off,” and the suffix “-er,” which is used to form verbs in French. In everyday French, défalquer is commonly used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that has already happened.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’espère qu’ils aient défalqué les taxes correctement. (I hope they have deducted the taxes correctly.)
- Il est possible que nous ayons déjà défalqué ce montant de notre budget. (It is possible that we have already subtracted this amount from our budget.)
- Je suis contente qu’elle ait défalqué les frais de déplacement de ma facture. (I am happy that she has taken off the travel expenses from my bill.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of défalquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie défalqué | Je préfèrerais que j’aie défalqué. | I would prefer that I subtracted. |
tu | aies défalqué | Il est possible que tu aies défalqué. | It’s possible that you subtracted. |
il | ait défalqué | Il est important qu’il ait défalqué. | It’s important that he subtracted. |
elle | ait défalqué | Elle a peur qu’elle ait défalqué. | She’s afraid she subtracted. |
on | ait défalqué | On veut qu’on ait défalqué. | We want it to have been subtracted. |
nous | ayons défalqué | J’espère que nous ayons défalqué. | I hope we subtracted. |
vous | ayez défalqué | Il faut que vous ayez défalqué. | You must have subtracted. |
ils | aient défalqué | Ils doutent qu’ils aient défalqué. | They doubt they subtracted. |
elles | aient défalqué | Ici, elles préfèreraient qu’elles aient défalqué. | They would prefer they subtracted here. |
Other Conjugations for Défalquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défalquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défalquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défalquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défalquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défalquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défalquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défalquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défalquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défalquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défalquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défalquer (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défalquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défalquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défalquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défalquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défalquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défalquer
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Défalquer – 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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