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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb apitoyer

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The English translation of the French verb apitoyer is “to move to pity” or “to evoke sympathy”. It is pronounced ah-pee-twah-yay.

The word apitoyer is derived from the verb pitié, meaning “pity”, and the prefix a-, which can indicate a movement towards something. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense.

Examples of its usage in this tense are:

  1. Il est triste que tu aies apitoyé cet enfant. (It is sad that you moved this child to pity.)
  2. J’aurais aimé que tu n’aies pas apitoyé cette femme. (I would have liked for you to not have evoked sympathy in this woman.)
  3. Il est étonnant qu’elle ait apitoyé tout le public avec son histoire. (It is astonishing that she moved the whole audience to pity with her story.)

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

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Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie apitoyé Je doute que j’aie apitoyé. I doubt that I pitied.
tu aies apitoyé Il est possible que tu aies apitoyé. It’s possible you pitied.
il ait apitoyé Il faut qu’il ait apitoyé. He must have pitied.
elle ait apitoyé Elle craint qu’elle ait apitoyé. She fears she pitied.
on ait apitoyé On veut qu’on ait apitoyé. We want it to have been pitied.
nous ayons apitoyé Espérons que nous ayons apitoyé. Let’s hope we pitied.
vous ayez apitoyé Il est important que vous ayez apitoyé. It’s important that you pitied.
ils aient apitoyé Ils doutent qu’ils aient apitoyé. They doubt they pitied.
elles aient apitoyé Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient apitoyé. They prefer they pitied.

Other Conjugations for Apitoyer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apitoyer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Apitoyer – 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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