Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostasier
Introduction to the verb apostasier
The English translation of the French verb apostasier is “to apostatize.” The infinitive form is pronounced ah-po-sta-zee-ay.
The word “apostasier” comes from the Latin word “apostatare,” meaning “to abandon one’s faith.” It is derived from the Greek word “apostasis,” which means “revolt” or “defection.”
In everyday French, “apostasier” is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a past action that is uncertain, hypothetical, or contrary to reality. It is often used in religious or political contexts to refer to someone renouncing their beliefs or turning against their group or cause.
Here are three simple examples of “apostasier” used in the Subjonctif Passé tense:
- Il est possible qu’il ait apostasié en secret. (It is possible that he may have apostatized in secret.)
- Je doute qu’elle ait réellement apostasié. (I doubt that she actually apostatized.)
- Si j’avais su qu’il allait apostasier, je ne l’aurais jamais suivi. (If I had known he was going to apostatize, I would have never followed him.)
English translations:
- It is possible that he may have apostatized in secret.
- I doubt that she actually apostatized.
- If I had known he was going to apostatize, I would have never followed him.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of apostasier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie apostasié | Je doute que j’aie apostasié. | I doubt that I renounced my faith. |
tu | aies apostasié | Il faut que tu aies apostasié. | You must have renounced your faith. |
il | ait apostasié | Il est possible qu’il ait apostasié. | It’s possible he renounced his faith. |
elle | ait apostasié | Elle craint qu’elle ait apostasié. | She fears she renounced her faith. |
on | ait apostasié | On veut qu’on ait apostasié. | We want it to have been renounced. |
nous | ayons apostasié | Espérons que nous ayons apostasié. | Let’s hope we renounced our faith. |
vous | ayez apostasié | Il est important que vous ayez apostasié. | It’s important that you renounced your faith. |
ils | aient apostasié | Ils doutent qu’ils aient apostasié. | They doubt they renounced their faith. |
elles | aient apostasié | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient apostasié. | They prefer they renounced their faith. |
Other Conjugations for Apostasier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb apostasier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostasier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostasier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostasier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostasier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostasier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostasier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostasier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostasier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostasier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostasier (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostasier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostasier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostasier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostasier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostasier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostasier
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Apostasier – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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