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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb araser

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The English translation of the French verb araser is “to erase” or “to scrape.” It is pronounced “ah-raz-ay” in the infinitive form.

Araser comes from the Old French word “araiser,” which means “to level” or “to smooth out.” It is derived from the Latin word “rādere,” meaning “to scrape.”

In everyday French, araser is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a past action that may have been completed or hypothetical. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Subjonctif Présent followed by the past participle of araser.

Here are 3 simple examples of araser in the Subjonctif Passé tense, with their English translations:

  1. Il est temps que tu aies arasé le mur. (It’s time for you to have erased the wall.)
  2. J’aurais préféré que nous ayons arasé la route avant de passer. (I would have preferred for us to have scraped the road before driving through.)
  3. Il faut que vous soyez allés araser la peinture du plafond. (You must have gone to scrape the paint off the ceiling.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie arasé Je veux que j’aie arasé. I want to have smoothed.
tu aies arasé Je crains que tu aies arasé. I fear you smoothed.
il ait arasé Il est possible qu’il ait arasé. It’s possible he smoothed.
elle ait arasé Elle espère qu’elle ait arasé. She hopes she smoothed.
on ait arasé On préfère qu’on ait arasé. We prefer it to have been smoothed.
nous ayons arasé Nous demandons que nous ayons arasé. We ask that we smoothed.
vous ayez arasé Il est important que vous ayez arasé. It’s important that you smoothed.
ils aient arasé Ils doutent qu’ils aient arasé. They doubt they smoothed.
elles aient arasé Elles souhaitent qu’elles aient arasé. They wish they smoothed.

Other Conjugations for Araser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Araser – 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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