Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Introduction to the verb amnistier
The English translation of the French verb amnistier is “to grant amnesty.” It is pronounced [ahm-nees-tee-ay] in its infinitive form.
The word amnistier comes from the Latin word “amnestia” which means “pardon” or “forgetfulness”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express the concept of a past action that is desired or supposed to have taken place.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Il fallait qu’il ait amnistié les prisonniers politiques. (It was necessary for him to have granted amnesty to the political prisoners.)
- Il est possible que le président ait déjà amnistié les coupables. (It is possible that the president has already granted amnesty to the guilty ones.)
- J’aurais préféré que le gouvernement ait amnistié tous les délinquants. (I would have preferred that the government had granted amnesty to all the offenders.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of amnistier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie amnistié | Je pense que j’aie amnistié. | I think I granted amnesty. |
tu | aies amnistié | Je suis heureux que tu aies amnistié. | I am glad you granted amnesty. |
il | ait amnistié | Il est possible qu’il ait amnistié. | It’s possible he granted amnesty. |
elle | ait amnistié | Elle est contente qu’elle ait amnistié. | She is happy she granted amnesty. |
on | ait amnistié | On voudrait qu’on ait amnistié. | We would like it to have been granted amnesty. |
nous | ayons amnistié | Nous sommes soulagés que nous ayons amnistié. | We are relieved we granted amnesty. |
vous | ayez amnistié | Il faut que vous ayez amnistié. | You must have granted amnesty. |
ils | aient amnistié | Ils sont surpris qu’ils aient amnistié. | They are surprised they granted amnesty. |
elles | aient amnistié | Elles sont reconnaissantes qu’elles aient amnistié. | They are grateful they granted amnesty. |
Other Conjugations for Amnistier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amnistier
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Amnistier – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
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