Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléguer
Introduction to the verb alléguer
The English translation of the French verb alléguer is “to allege” or “to claim.” It is pronounced “ah-leh-guh-ray.”
The word “alléguer” comes from the Latin verb “allēgāre,” meaning “to state or prove.” It entered the French language in the 14th century.
In everyday French, alléguer is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. It is often used to express doubt, possibility, or a suggestion.
Example 1:
J’espère que tu as allégué ton excuse pour ton retard.
Translation: I hope you have given your excuse for your lateness.
Example 2:
Il est possible qu’elle ait allégué des raisons valables pour son absence.
Translation: It is possible that she alleged valid reasons for her absence.
Example 3:
Nous aurions aimé qu’ils aient allégué leur innocence devant le tribunal.
Translation: We would have liked for them to have alleged their innocence in front of the court.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of alléguer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie allégué | Il est possible que j’aie allégué. | It’s possible that I alleged. |
tu | aies allégué | Il est possible que tu aies allégué. | It’s possible that you alleged. |
il | ait allégué | Il faudrait qu’il ait allégué. | He should have alleged. |
elle | ait allégué | Elle a peur qu’elle ait allégué. | She’s afraid she alleged. |
on | ait allégué | On souhaite qu’on ait allégué. | We wish we had alleged. |
nous | ayons allégué | Il faut que nous ayons allégué. | We must have alleged. |
vous | ayez allégué | Il est important que vous ayez allégué. | It’s important that you alleged. |
ils | aient allégué | Ils croient qu’ils aient allégué. | They believe they alleged. |
elles | aient allégué | Elles pensent qu’elles aient allégué. | They think they alleged. |
Other Conjugations for Alléguer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb alléguer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléguer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléguer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléguer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléguer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléguer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléguer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléguer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléguer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléguer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléguer (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléguer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléguer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléguer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléguer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléguer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléguer
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Alléguer – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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