Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Introduction to the verb appuyer
The English translation of the French verb appuyer is “to support” or “to lean on.” The infinitive form, appuyer, is pronounced as “ah-pwee-yay.”
The language origin of appuyer can be traced back to the Latin word “podiare,” which means “to lean on.” In everyday French, appuyer is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a past action that is uncertain or hypothetical.
Here are three simple examples of appuyer in the Subjonctif Passé tense, along with their English translations:
- J’espère que tu aies appuyé ma candidature. (I hope you supported my application.)
- Il faut que nous ayons appuyé cette décision. (We must have supported this decision.)
- Je doute qu’ils aient appuyé cette proposition. (I doubt they supported this proposal.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of appuyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie appuyé | Je veux que j’aie appuyé. | I want to have pressed. |
tu | aies appuyé | Il faut que tu aies appuyé. | You must have pressed. |
il | ait appuyé | Il est possible qu’il ait appuyé. | It’s possible he pressed. |
elle | ait appuyé | Elle espère qu’elle ait appuyé. | She hopes she pressed. |
on | ait appuyé | On préfère qu’on ait appuyé. | We prefer we pressed. |
nous | ayons appuyé | Il faut que nous ayons appuyé. | We must have pressed. |
vous | ayez appuyé | Il veut que vous ayez appuyé. | He wants you to have pressed. |
ils | aient appuyé | Ils doutent qu’ils aient appuyé. | They doubt they pressed. |
elles | aient appuyé | Elles regrettent qu’elles aient appuyé. | They regret they pressed. |
Other Conjugations for Appuyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appuyer
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Appuyer – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
Conditional
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