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

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Introduction to the verb additionner

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The English translation of the French verb additionner is “to add”. It is pronounced “ah-dee-see-oh-nay” in its infinitive form.

Additionner comes from the Latin word “additionare” which means to add. It is a regular -er verb and is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that has already happened.

Some examples of additionner in the Subjonctif Passé tense are:

  1. J’espère que tu aies additionné correctement les chiffres. (I hope that you have added the numbers correctly.)
  2. Il est possible que nous ayons additionné nos forces pour réussir. (It is possible that we added our strengths to succeed.)
  3. Je doute que vous ayez additionné toutes les dépenses. (I doubt that you have added all the expenses.)

In these examples, the Subjonctif Passé tense is used because the actions of adding have already been completed, but there is doubt, hope, or uncertainty about the outcome. The verb additionner is conjugated with the auxiliary verb avoir in the Subjonctif Passé tense.

Overall, additionner is a common verb in French used to express the action of adding, and its use in the Subjonctif Passé tense adds a sense of doubt or uncertainty to the action.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie additionné Je doute que j’aie additionné. I doubt that I added.
tu aies additionné Il faut que tu aies additionné. You must have added.
il ait additionné Il est possible qu’il ait additionné. It’s possible he added.
elle ait additionné Elle craint qu’elle ait additionné. She fears she added.
on ait additionné On veut qu’on ait additionné. We want it to have been added.
nous ayons additionné Espérons que nous ayons additionné. Let’s hope we added.
vous ayez additionné Il est important que vous ayez additionné. It’s important that you added.
ils aient additionné Ils doutent qu’ils aient additionné. They doubt they added.
elles aient additionné Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient additionné. They prefer they added.

Other Conjugations for Additionner.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb additionner
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Additionner – 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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