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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb amocher

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The English translation of the French verb amocher is “to damage” or “to spoil”. The infinitive form, amocher, is pronounced as ah-moh-shay.

The language origin of amocher can be traced back to the Old French word “machier”, meaning “to chew” or “to crush”. Over time, the word evolved to mean “to damage” or “to spoil”.

In everyday French, amocher is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express doubts, desires, or opinions about past events. It is typically used after certain trigger words or expressions, such as “il est possible que” (it is possible that) or “je doute que” (I doubt that).

Three simple examples of amocher in the Subjonctif Passé tense are:

  1. Il est possible que tu aies amoché la voiture hier soir en rentrant. (It is possible that you damaged the car last night when you came home.)
  2. Je doute que nous ayons amoché leur relation en leur révélant la vérité. (I doubt that we damaged their relationship by telling them the truth.)
  3. Il est triste que l’ouragan ait amoché la ville entière en quelques heures. (It’s sad that the hurricane damaged the entire city in a few hours.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie amoché Je crains que j’aie amoché la voiture. I fear I damaged the car.
tu aies amoché Je suis sûr que tu aies amoché l’appareil. I’m sure you damaged the device.
il ait amoché Il est possible qu’il ait amoché ses vêtements. It’s possible he damaged his clothes.
elle ait amoché Elle doute qu’elle ait amoché la table. She doubts she damaged the table.
on ait amoché On espère qu’on ait amoché la machine. We hope we damaged the machine.
nous ayons amoché Il faut que nous ayons amoché le mur. We must have damaged the wall.
vous ayez amoché Je suis content que vous ayez amoché le téléphone. I’m glad you damaged the phone.
ils aient amoché Ils sont surpris qu’ils aient amoché la porte. They are surprised they damaged the door.
elles aient amoché Elles pensent qu’elles aient amoché le livre. They think they damaged the book.

Other Conjugations for Amocher.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amocher
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Amocher – 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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