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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb adouber

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The English translation of the French verb adouber is “to knight” or “to dub.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “a-doo-bey.”

The word adouber comes from the Old French verb “aduber,” which means “to dress or arm.” This verb originated from the Latin word “adobar,” which has the same meaning. In everyday French, adouber is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is a past subjunctive tense used to express actions that have already happened but are uncertain or hypothetical.

Here are three examples of adouber in the Subjonctif Passé tense with their respective English translations:

  1. Il est possible que le roi ait adoubé son fils lors de la cérémonie. (It is possible that the king knighted his son during the ceremony.)
  2. Je doute que le seigneur ait adoubé ce jeune chevalier. (I doubt that the lord knighted this young knight.)
  3. Les chevaliers étaient heureux que le roi les ait adoubés avant la bataille. (The knights were happy that the king had knighted them before the battle.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie adoubé Il est possible que j’aie adoubé un chevalier. It’s possible that I knighted a knight.
tu aies adoubé Je souhaite que tu aies adoubé ton successeur. I hope you have knighted your successor.
il ait adoubé Il est nécessaire qu’il ait adoubé son écuyer. It’s necessary that he has knighted his squire.
elle ait adoubé Elle espère qu’elle ait adoubé sa filleule. She hopes she has knighted her goddaughter.
on ait adoubé On doute qu’on ait adoubé les chevaliers correctement. We doubt that they have knighted the knights correctly.
nous ayons adoubé Je suggère que nous ayons adoubé ensemble. I suggest that we have knighted together.
vous ayez adoubé Il est important que vous ayez adoubé un nouveau membre. It’s important that you have knighted a new member.
ils aient adoubé Ils exigent qu’ils aient adoubé les chevaliers avant la bataille. They demand that they have knighted the knights before the battle.
elles aient adoubé Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient adoubé les chevalières. They prefer that they have knighted the female knights.

Other Conjugations for Adouber.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adouber
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Adouber – 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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