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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb archiver

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The English translation of the French verb archiver is “to archive”. It is pronounced “ahr-shee-vay” in its infinitive form.

The word “archiver” comes from the Latin word “archivare”, meaning “to keep documents in order”. In everyday French, it is used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express actions or events that took place in the past and may or may not have been completed.

Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Passé tense with their respective English translations:

  1. Il est possible que j’aie archivé le document. (It is possible that I archived the document.)
  2. Je doute qu’il ait archivé les photos. (I doubt that he archived the photos.)
  3. Nous sommes heureux que vous ayez archivé le dossier. (We are happy that you archived the file.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie archivé Il est possible que j’aie archivé mes documents. It’s possible that I archived my documents.
tu aies archivé Il faut que tu aies archivé tes fichiers. You must have archived your files.
il ait archivé Il est important qu’il ait archivé toutes les données. It’s important that he archived all the data.
elle ait archivé Elle préfère qu’elle ait archivé ses photos. She prefers that she archived her photos.
on ait archivé On veut qu’on ait archivé toutes les informations. We want it to have been archived all the information.
nous ayons archivé Il est nécessaire que nous ayons archivé nos dossiers. It’s necessary that we archived our folders.
vous ayez archivé Il est conseillé que vous ayez archivé vos emails. It’s advised that you archived your emails.
ils aient archivé Ils sont surpris qu’ils aient archivé tous les documents. They are surprised that they archived all the documents.
elles aient archivé Elles regrettent qu’elles aient archivé leurs fichiers. They regret that they archived their files.

Other Conjugations for Archiver.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb archiver
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Archiver – 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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