Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déneiger
Introduction to the verb déneiger
The English translation of the French verb déneiger is “to clear (snow)”. The infinitive form of déneiger is pronounced as [dey-ney-zhe].
Déneiger comes from the French words “dé-” meaning “dis-” and “neige” meaning “snow”. It is derived from the Latin word “nix” meaning “snow”. It is most often used in the present tense in everyday French to describe the action of removing snow, either manually or with a machine.
In the Subjonctif Passé tense, déneiger is used to express a doubt, wish, or possibility in the past. It is formed by using the subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être”, followed by the past participle of déneiger.
Here are three simple examples of déneiger in the Subjonctif Passé tense, along with their English translations:
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Il est possible que nous ayons déneigé la route hier soir. (It is possible that we cleared the road last night.)
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Je doute qu’ils aient déneigé assez tôt pour aller travailler. (I doubt they cleared the snow early enough to go to work.)
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Il est dommage que tu n’aies pas déneigé la voiture avant de partir en vacances. (It’s a shame you didn’t clear the car before leaving for vacation.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of déneiger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie déneigé | Il est probable que j’aie déneigé. | It’s probable I shoveled. |
tu | aies déneigé | Je ne crois pas que tu aies déneigé. | I don’t think you shoveled. |
il | ait déneigé | Je suis content qu’il ait déneigé. | I’m glad he shoveled. |
elle | ait déneigé | Elle craint qu’elle ait déneigé. | She fears she shoveled. |
on | ait déneigé | Il faut qu’on ait déneigé. | We had to shovel. |
nous | ayons déneigé | Nous sommes contents que nous ayons déneigé. | We’re glad we shoveled. |
vous | ayez déneigé | Il est important que vous ayez déneigé. | It’s important you shoveled. |
ils | aient déneigé | Ils doutent qu’ils aient déneigé. | They doubt they shoveled. |
elles | aient déneigé | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient déneigé. | They prefer they shoveled. |
Other Conjugations for Déneiger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déneiger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déneiger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déneiger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déneiger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déneiger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déneiger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déneiger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déneiger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déneiger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déneiger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déneiger (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déneiger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déneiger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déneiger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déneiger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déneiger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déneiger
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Déneiger – 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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