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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb adultérer

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The English translation of the French verb adultérer is “to adulterate.” The infinitive form, adultérer, is pronounced “a-doole-teh-reh.”

The word adultérer comes from the Latin word adulterare, which means “to make impure” or “to corrupt.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the subjonctif passé tense, which is used to express a past action that is uncertain or hypothetical.

Here are three examples of its usage in the subjonctif passé tense, with their English translations:

  1. J’espère qu’il n’a pas adultéré le vin que nous avons servi à nos invités. (I hope he did not adulterate the wine we served to our guests.)

  2. Il est possible que le lait ait été adultéré avant d’être mis en vente. (It is possible that the milk was adulterated before being put on sale.)

  3. Nous craignons que les résultats des tests aient été adultérés par le laboratoire. (We fear that the test results may have been adulterated by the laboratory.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie adultéré Je doute que j’aie adultéré. I doubt that I adulterated.
tu aies adultéré Je ne crois pas que tu aies adultéré. I don’t believe you adulterated.
il ait adultéré Il est possible qu’il ait adultéré. It’s possible he adulterated.
elle ait adultéré Elle craint qu’elle ait adultéré. She fears she adulterated.
on ait adultéré On espère qu’on ait adultéré. We hope we adulterated.
nous ayons adultéré Nous voulons que nous ayons adultéré. We want us to have adulterated.
vous ayez adultéré Il faut que vous ayez adultéré. You must have adulterated.
ils aient adultéré Ils doutent qu’ils aient adulteéré. They doubt they adulterated.
elles aient adultéré Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient adultéré. They prefer they adulterated.

Other Conjugations for Adultérer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adultérer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Adultérer – 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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