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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb ardoiser

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The English translation of the French verb ardoiser is “to slate” or “to cover with slate”.

The infinitive form of ardoiser is pronounced “ar-dwah-zay.”

The word ardoiser comes from the French word “ardoise”, meaning slate. It is most often used in the context of roofing or construction, to describe the action of covering a surface with slate tiles. In everyday French, it is also used figuratively to mean “to bombard” or “to overwhelm” someone with a lot of information or tasks, as if covering them with slate.

In the Subjonctif Passé tense, ardoiser is conjugated as follows:

  • J’aie ardoisé (I have slated)
  • Tu aies ardoisé (You have slated)
  • Il/elle/on ait ardoisé (He/she/one has slated)
  • Nous ayons ardoisé (We have slated)
  • Vous ayez ardoisé (You have slated)
  • Ils/elles aient ardoisé (They have slated)

Here are three simple examples of ardoiser being used in the Subjonctif Passé tense:

  1. Il faut que j’aie ardoisé le toit avant la pluie. (I had to slate the roof before the rain.)

  2. Je suis contente que tu aies ardoisé ta maison. (I am glad you have slated your house.)

  3. Il est important que nous ayons ardoisé toutes les parties du bâtiment. (It is important that we have slated all parts of the building.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie ardoisé Je doute que j’aie ardoisé. I doubt that I slate.
tu aies ardoisé Il faut que tu aies ardoisé. You must have slated.
il ait ardoisé Il est possible qu’il ait ardoisé. It’s possible he slated.
elle ait ardoisé Elle craint qu’elle ait ardoisé. She fears she slated.
on ait ardoisé On veut qu’on ait ardoisé. We want it to have been slated.
nous ayons ardoisé Espérons que nous ayons ardoisé. Let’s hope we slated.
vous ayez ardoisé Il est important que vous ayez ardoisé. It’s important that you slated.
ils aient ardoisé Ils doutent qu’ils aient ardoisé. They doubt they slated.
elles aient ardoisé Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient ardoisé. They prefer they slated.

Other Conjugations for Ardoiser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ardoiser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Ardoiser – 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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