Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner
Introduction to the verb abandonner
The English translation of the French verb “abandonner” is “to abandon” or “to give up.” The infinitive form of “abandonner” is pronounced as /a.bɑ̃.dɔ.ne/.
The word “abandonner” has its origins in the Latin word “abandonare,” which means “to forsake” or “to desert.” In everyday French, “abandonner” is commonly used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express actions or situations that someone wishes had happened differently in the past. This tense is often used to express regrets, wishes, doubts, or hypothetical situations in the past.
Here are three simple examples of the usage of “abandonner” in the Subjonctif Passé tense, along with their English translations:
- J’espère que tu n’aies pas abandonné tes rêves. (I hope you haven’t given up on your dreams.)
- Il est dommage qu’elle ait abandonné ses études si tôt. (It’s a shame that she gave up her studies so early.)
- Je regrette qu’ils aient abandonné leur projet de voyage. (I regret that they abandoned their travel plan.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of abandonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | aie abandonné | Je doute que j’aie abandonné. | I doubt that I abandoned. |
tu | aies abandonné | Il faut que tu aies abandonné. | You must have abandoned. |
il | ait abandonné | Il est possible qu’il ait abandonné. | It’s possible he abandoned. |
elle | ait abandonné | Elle craint qu’elle ait abandonné. | She fears she abandoned. |
on | ait abandonné | On veut qu’on ait abandonné. | We want it to have been abandoned. |
nous | ayons abandonné | Espérons que nous ayons abandonné. | Let’s hope we abandoned. |
vous | ayez abandonné | Il est important que vous ayez abandonné. | It’s important that you abandoned. |
ils | aient abandonné | Ils doutent qu’ils aient abandonné. | They doubt they abandoned. |
elles | aient abandonné | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient abandonné. | They prefer they abandoned. |
Other Conjugations for Abandonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abandonner
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the abandonner Subjonctif Passé tense conjugation!
Abandonner – 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
Summary
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb abandonner. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!