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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb agrainer

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The English translation of the French verb agrainer is “to grain” or “to sprinkle with grain.” The infinitive form of agrainer is pronounced “ah-grah-neh.”

The word agrainer is derived from the Old French verb “grain,” which means “to sprinkle” or “to scatter.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a past action that is uncertain or dependent on a condition.

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

  1. Il faut que j’agraine le poulet avant de le faire cuire. (I must have grained the chicken before cooking it.)
  2. Elle aurait aimé que je lui aie agrainé du sel sur la salade. (She would have liked me to have sprinkled salt on the salad for her.)
  3. Si tu avais agrainé les oiseaux, ils seraient restés dans le jardin. (If you had sprinkled grain for the birds, they would have stayed in the garden.)

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

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

Other Conjugations for Agrainer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrainer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Agrainer – 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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