Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Introduction to the verb apprivoiser
The English translation of the French verb apprivoiser is “to tame” or “to domesticate.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ah-pree-vwah-zay.”
The word apprivoiser comes from the Old French word “appris,” meaning “tamed” or “domesticated,” which is derived from the Latin word “prima” meaning “first” and “via” meaning “way.” In everyday French, apprivoiser is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a past action that is uncertain or hypothetical.
Three simple examples of apprivoiser in the Subjonctif Passé tense are:
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies apprivoisé le chien avant que je vienne te rendre visite. (I would have liked for you to have tamed the dog before I come to visit you.)
- Elle a été surprise que le chat se soit apprivoisé si rapidement. (She was surprised that the cat had tamed itself so quickly.)
- Nous aurions aimé que vous ayez apprivoisé les oiseaux avant de les relâcher dans la nature. (We would have liked for you to have domesticated the birds before releasing them into the wild.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of apprivoiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie apprivoisé | Je ne crois pas que j’aie apprivoisé cette idée. | I don’t believe I tamed this idea. |
tu | aies apprivoisé | Il est important que tu aies apprivoisé l’animal. | It’s important that you tamed the animal. |
il | ait apprivoisé | Il se peut qu’il ait apprivoisé son ennemi. | It’s possible he tamed his enemy. |
elle | ait apprivoisé | Elle voudrait qu’elle ait apprivoisé sa peur. | She would like to have tamed her fear. |
on | ait apprivoisé | On doute qu’on ait apprivoisé la nature. | We doubt that we tamed nature. |
nous | ayons apprivoisé | Nous souhaitons que nous ayons apprivoisé la technologie. | We wish we had tamed technology. |
vous | ayez apprivoisé | Il est essentiel que vous ayez apprivoisé la situation. | It’s essential that you tamed the situation. |
ils | aient apprivoisé | Ils veulent que les animaux aient apprivoisé l’homme. | They want animals to have tamed humans. |
elles | aient apprivoisé | Elles croient que les enfants aient apprivoisé leurs peurs. | They believe that children have tamed their fears. |
Other Conjugations for Apprivoiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprivoiser
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Apprivoiser – 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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