Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclamer
Introduction to the verb acclamer
The English translation of the French verb acclamer is “to acclaim” or “to cheer”. The infinitive form of acclamer is pronounced as “ahk-lah-mey”.
The word acclamer comes from the Latin word “acclamare” meaning “to shout at”. It entered the French language in the 16th century and is derived from the Old French word “aclamer” which means “to approve or applaud”. In modern times, acclamer is most commonly used in its present tense form to express applause or admiration for someone or something.
In everyday French, acclamer can also be used in the Subjonctif Passé (subjunctive past) tense to express a wish or desire that did not come true in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their respective English translations:
- J’aurais aimé que tu acclames mon discours hier soir. (I wish you had applauded my speech last night.)
- Il fallait que nous acclamions l’équipe malgré la défaite. (We had to cheer for the team despite their loss.)
- Je regrette que les spectateurs n’aient pas acclamé le chanteur après sa performance. (I regret that the audience didn’t acclaim the singer after his performance.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of acclamer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie acclamé | Je suis contente que j’aie acclamé. | I’m happy that I acclaimed. |
tu | aies acclamé | Il est important que tu aies acclamé. | It’s important that you acclaimed. |
il | ait acclamé | Il est possible qu’il ait acclamé. | It’s possible he acclaimed. |
elle | ait acclamé | Elle préfère qu’elle ait acclamé. | She prefers she acclaimed. |
on | ait acclamé | On craint qu’on ait acclamé. | We fear we acclaimed. |
nous | ayons acclamé | Espérons que nous ayons acclamé. | Let’s hope we acclaimed. |
vous | ayez acclamé | Il est important que vous ayez acclamé. | It’s important that you acclaimed. |
ils | aient acclamé | Ils veulent qu’ils aient acclamé. | They want they acclaimed. |
elles | aient acclamé | Elles doutent qu’elles aient acclamé. | They doubt they acclaimed. |
Other Conjugations for Acclamer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb acclamer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclamer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclamer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclamer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclamer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclamer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclamer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclamer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclamer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclamer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclamer (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclamer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclamer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclamer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclamer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclamer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclamer
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Acclamer – 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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