Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abhorrer

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb abhorrer

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The English translation of the French verb abhorrer is “to abhor” or “to loathe.” It is pronounced “ah-boh-reh.”

The word abhorrer comes from the Latin verb abhorrere, which means “to detest” or “to shrink from.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used in its current form since the 16th century.

In everyday French, abhorrer is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is the past subjunctive form. This tense is used to express a wish, hope, or emotion about a past event. It is formed by combining the subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb avoir or être with the past participle of the main verb.

Here are three examples of abhorrer in the Subjonctif Passé tense:

  1. Il faut que j’abhorrè ce qu’il a fait. (I must abhor what he did.)
  2. Je suis contente qu’elle ait abhorré ce film. (I am glad that she abhorred this movie.)
  3. Nous regrettons que vous ayez abhorré notre cadeau. (We regret that you abhorred our gift.)

In these examples, abhorrer is used to express a strong negative emotion or feeling towards something that happened in the past. The Subjonctif Passé tense adds a sense of regret or disappointment to the statement. In English, these sentences would be translated as “I wish I had abhorred what he did,” “I am glad that she detested this movie,” and “We regret that you disliked our gift.”

Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of abhorrer

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie abhorré J’espère qu’elle ne m’a pas aie abhorré. I hope she didn’t hate me.
tu aies abhorré Je suppose que tu aies abhorré. I suppose you hated.
il ait abhorré Je voudrais qu’il ait abhorré cette idée. I would like him to have hated this idea.
elle ait abhorré Elle ne croit pas qu’elle ait abhorré. She doesn’t believe she hated.
on ait abhorré On aimerait qu’on ait abhorré cet événement. We would like for this event to have been hated.
nous ayons abhorré J’espère que nous ayons abhorré ce film. I hope we hated this movie.
vous ayez abhorré Il faut que vous ayez abhorré cette chanson. You must have hated this song.
ils aient abhorré Les gens doutent qu’ils aient abhorré cette pièce. People doubt they hated this play.
elles aient abhorré Elles n’ont pas aimé qu’elles aient abhorré leur voisine. They didn’t like they hated their neighbor.

Other Conjugations for Abhorrer.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb abhorrer
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abhorrer
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abhorrer
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abhorrer
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abhorrer
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abhorrer
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abhorrer
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abhorrer

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abhorrer

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abhorrer

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abhorrer     (this article)

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abhorrer

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abhorrer
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abhorrer
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abhorrer

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abhorrer

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abhorrer

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Abhorrer – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense

The French Subjonctif Passé is a verb tense used to express actions or states that are uncertain, hypothetical, or dependent on some condition in the past. It’s often used in conjunction with the main verb in the present or future tense to convey various nuances of doubt, desire, necessity, or emotion.

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Formation of the Subjonctif Passé

To form the Subjonctif Passé, you generally need to start with the third person plural (ils/elles) form of the passé composé (a compound past tense). Then, drop the subject and replace it with the appropriate Subjonctif endings. The endings are the same for regular -er, -ir, and -re verbs:

   – For -er verbs: -e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent
   – For -ir verbs: -isse, -isses, -ît, -issions, -issiez, -issent
   – For -re verbs: -e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent

For example, if you have the verb “parler” (to speak) in the third person plural passé composé, which is “ils ont parlé” (they spoke), the Subjonctif Passé form would be “qu’ils aient parlé” (that they spoke).

Everyday Usage Patterns

The Subjonctif Passé is commonly used in various situations:

– Expressing doubt or uncertainty: It’s used when you’re not certain about the completion of an action in the past. For example, “Je doute qu’il ait mangé” (I doubt that he ate).

– Desires and preferences: When you want or wish for something to have happened in the past. For instance, “Je préfère que tu aies réussi” (I prefer that you have succeeded).

– Expressing emotions: To convey emotions or feelings related to past actions or events. For example, “Il est content que nous ayons gagné” (He is happy that we won).

– Hypothetical situations: When discussing hypothetical or unreal past situations. For example, “Si j’avais su, j’aurais souhaité qu’ils aient été là” (If I had known, I would have wished they had been there).

Interactions with Other Tenses

The Subjonctif Passé often interacts with other tenses to convey specific meanings:

Present tense

It’s commonly used after expressions of doubt, desire, necessity, or emotion in the present. For example, “Il faut que tu aies fini” (You must have finished).

Future tense

It’s used in the future for hypothetical or unreal actions in the past when the main clause is in the future. For example, “Je douterai qu’ils aient terminé demain” (I will doubt that they have finished tomorrow).

Conditional

When the main clause is in the conditional, the Subjonctif Passé can be used to express unreal or hypothetical actions in the past. For instance, “Il voudrait que nous ayons réussi” (He would like us to have succeeded).

Summary

The Subjonctif Passé is a versatile tense used in French to convey uncertainty, doubt, desire, or hypothetical situations related to past actions. It is used in various everyday contexts and interacts with other tenses to express specific nuances in the language.

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