Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
Introduction to the verb apprécier
The English translation of the French verb apprécier is “to appreciate” or “to value”. The infinitive form, apprécier, is pronounced as [a.pʁe.sje].
The word apprécier comes from the Latin word appretiare, meaning “to appraise” or “to value”. It was first used in French in the 13th century.
In everyday French, apprécier is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a subjective feeling or opinion about something that has already happened. It is used to convey appreciation, satisfaction, or disappointment.
Example 1: J’espère que tu aies apprécié le dîner que j’ai préparé hier soir. (I hope you appreciated the dinner I prepared last night.)
Example 2: Il est dommage que vous ayez si peu apprécié le cadeau que je vous ai offert. (It’s a shame that you didn’t appreciate the gift I gave you.)
Example 3: Je suis ravie que vous ayez apprécié notre voyage en Italie. (I’m delighted that you enjoyed our trip to Italy.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of apprécier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie apprécié | Il est peu probable que j’aie apprécié. | It is unlikely that I appreciated. |
tu | aies apprécié | Il est important que tu aies apprécié. | It is important that you appreciated. |
il | ait apprécié | Je ne crois pas qu’il ait apprécié. | I don’t believe he appreciated. |
elle | ait apprécié | Elle souhaite qu’elle ait apprécié. | She wishes she appreciated. |
on | ait apprécié | On veut qu’on ait apprécié. | We want it to have been appreciated. |
nous | ayons apprécié | J’espère que nous ayons apprécié. | I hope we appreciated. |
vous | ayez apprécié | Il est possible que vous ayez apprécié. | It’s possible that you appreciated. |
ils | aient apprécié | Ils doutent qu’ils aient apprécié. | They doubt they appreciated. |
elles | aient apprécié | Elles craignent qu’elles aient apprécié. | They fear they appreciated. |
Other Conjugations for Apprécier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
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Apprécier – 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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