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

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Introduction to the verb apaiser

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The English translation of the French verb apaiser is “to appease” or “to calm.” The infinitive form of apaiser is pronounced as “ah-peh-zay.”

Apaiser comes from the Latin word “pax,” meaning peace, and was adapted into French in the 12th century. It is most often used in everyday French to express the act of calming or soothing someone or something.

In the Subjonctif Passé tense, apaiser is used to express a past wish or hope for something to be calm or peaceful. For example:

  1. J’espérais que mes parents aient apaisé leur dispute. (I hoped that my parents had appeased their argument.)

  2. Il fallait que tu aies apaisé la tension entre les deux équipes. (It was necessary for you to have appeased the tension between the two teams.)

  3. Nous aurions aimé que le maire ait apaisé les inquiétudes des habitants. (We would have liked the mayor to have calmed the concerns of the residents.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie apaisé Je suis content que j’aie apaisé la situation. I’m glad I calmed the situation.
tu aies apaisé Il est possible que tu aies apaisé tes sentiments. It’s possible you calmed your feelings.
il ait apaisé Il est important qu’il ait apaisé les tensions. It’s important he calmed the tensions.
elle ait apaisé Elle souhaite qu’elle ait apaisé ses craintes. She wishes she calmed her fears.
on ait apaisé On espère qu’on ait apaisé le groupe. We hope we calmed the group.
nous ayons apaisé Nous sommes heureux que nous ayons apaisé la situation. We’re happy we calmed the situation.
vous ayez apaisé Il est important que vous ayez apaisé les tensions. It’s important that you calmed the tensions.
ils aient apaisé Ils souhaitent qu’ils aient apaisé leurs craintes. They wish they calmed their fears.
elles aient apaisé Elles doutent qu’elles aient apaisé la situation. They doubt they calmed the situation.

Other Conjugations for Apaiser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apaiser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Apaiser – 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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