Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annuler
Introduction to the verb annuler
The English translation of the French verb annuler is “to cancel.” It is pronounced as “ah-nyoo-lay” in its infinitive form.
Annuler comes from the Latin word “annullare,” which means “to make null or void.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which expresses a past action that is uncertain or hypothetical.
Here are three simple examples of annuler in Subjonctif Passé tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’espérais qu’il ait annulé son rendez-vous. (I was hoping he had cancelled his appointment.)
- Ils ont demandé que nous ayons annulé la réservation. (They asked us to have cancelled the reservation.)
- Je ne suis pas sûr qu’elle ait annulé la fête. (I’m not sure she cancelled the party.)
In all of these examples, annuler is used to express a past action that may or may not have taken place. It is often used in formal or polite settings, such as making a request or expressing uncertainty.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of annuler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie annulé | Je doute que j’aie annulé. | I doubt that I canceled. |
tu | aies annulé | Il faut que tu aies annulé. | You must have canceled. |
il | ait annulé | Il est possible qu’il ait annulé. | It’s possible he canceled. |
elle | ait annulé | Elle craint qu’elle ait annulé. | She fears she canceled. |
on | ait annulé | On veut qu’on ait annulé. | We want it to have been canceled. |
nous | ayons annulé | Espérons que nous ayons annulé. | Let’s hope we canceled. |
vous | ayez annulé | Il est important que vous ayez annulé. | It’s important that you canceled. |
ils | aient annulé | Ils doutent qu’ils aient annulé. | They doubt they canceled. |
elles | aient annulé | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient annulé. | They prefer they canceled. |
Other Conjugations for Annuler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb annuler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annuler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annuler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annuler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annuler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annuler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annuler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annuler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annuler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annuler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annuler (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annuler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annuler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annuler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annuler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annuler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annuler
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Annuler – 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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