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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb affilier

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English translation: The English translation of the French verb affilier is “to affiliate/to join.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ah-fee-lee-ay.”

Language origin: The verb affilier comes from the Latin word affiliare, which means “to adopt.”

Usage in Subjonctif Passé tense: In everyday French, the Subjonctif Passé tense is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. This tense is formed by using the subjunctive present form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être,” followed by the past participle of the main verb.

Examples:

  1. J’aurais aimé que tu t’affilies à notre club de lecture. (I would have liked for you to join our book club.)

  2. Il aurait fallu que nous nous affiliions à une association caritative pour pouvoir organiser cet événement. (We would have had to join a charitable organization in order to organize this event.)

  3. Elle aurait préféré que sa fille s’affilie à une équipe de sport plutôt qu’à un club de danse. (She would have preferred for her daughter to join a sports team rather than a dance club.)

English translations:

  1. I would have liked for you to join our book club.
  2. We would have had to join a charitable organization in order to organize this event.
  3. She would have preferred for her daughter to join a sports team rather than a dance club.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie affilié Il est possible que j’aie affilé. It’s possible that I affiliated.
tu aies affilé Je te recommande que tu aies affilé. I recommend that you affiliated.
il ait affilé Il faut qu’il ait affilé. He must have affiliated.
elle ait affilé Elle préfère qu’elle ait affilé. She prefers she affiliated.
on ait affilé On voudrait qu’on ait affilé. We would like it to have been affiliated.
nous ayons affilé Nous voulons qu’on ait affilé. We want it to have been affiliated.
vous ayez affilé Il est important que vous ayez affilé. It’s important that you affiliated.
ils aient affilé Ils doutent qu’ils aient affilé. They doubt they affiliated.
elles aient affilé Elles craignent qu’elles aient affilé. They fear they affiliated.

Other Conjugations for Affilier.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affilier
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Affilier – 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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