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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb agender

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The English translation of the French verb agender is “to assign a gender to.” It is pronounced “a-zhahn-day” in its infinitive form.

The word agender comes from the French word “genre,” meaning “gender,” and the prefix “a-” which indicates negation or absence. It is most often used in discussions of gender identity, specifically in relation to individuals who do not identify with any gender.

In everyday French, agender is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a past action or possibility that did not occur. This tense is formed by using the present subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of the main verb.

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

  1. “Il est possible que je n’aie jamais agendé mon enfant.” (It is possible that I never assigned a gender to my child.)

  2. “Je doute qu’elle ait agendé son nouveau-né.” (I doubt that she assigned a gender to her newborn.)

  3. “Nous aurions préféré que le bébé ne soit pas agendé dès la naissance.” (We would have preferred that the baby was not assigned a gender at birth.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie agendé Je cherche un moyen de m’assurer que je aie agendé tout le monde. I’m looking for a way to make sure I’ve scheduled everyone.
tu aies agendé Il est essentiel que tu aies agendé ton rendez-vous. It’s crucial that you’ve scheduled your appointment.
il ait agendé Il se peut qu’il ait déjà agendé sa réunion. He may have already scheduled his meeting.
elle ait agendé Elle ne pense pas qu’elle ait agendé le bon jour. She doesn’t think she scheduled for the right day.
on ait agendé On veut que tout le monde ait agendé avant midi. We want everyone to have scheduled before noon.
nous ayons agendé Nous espérons que nous ayons agendé notre voyage à temps. We hope we’ve scheduled our trip on time.
vous ayez agendé Il est important que vous ayez agendé votre événement. It’s important that you’ve scheduled your event.
ils aient agendé Ils vérifient si ils aient agendé leur réunion pour demain. They are checking if they’ve scheduled their meeting for tomorrow.
elles aient agendé Elles se demandent si elles aient agendé leur rendez-vous. They are wondering if they’ve scheduled their appointment.

Other Conjugations for Agender.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agender
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Agender – 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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