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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb assembler

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The English translation of the French verb assembler is “to assemble” or “to put together.” It is pronounced as [a-sahn-blay].

The word “assembler” comes from the Latin word “assimulare” which means “to make similar.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to physically putting things together, such as furniture or machinery.

In the Subjonctif Passé tense, assembler is used to express a hypothetical or imagined action in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:

  1. J’aurais aimé que tu aies assemblé le meuble correctement. (I wish you had assembled the furniture correctly.)

  2. Elle était surprise que personne n’ait assemblé les pièces du puzzle correctement. (She was surprised that nobody had put together the puzzle pieces correctly.)

  3. Il faudrait que nous ayons assemblé tous les ingrédients avant de commencer à cuisiner. (We would need to have assembled all the ingredients before starting to cook.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie assemblé Je suis content que j’aie assemblé le meuble. I’m glad that I assembled the furniture.
tu aies assemblé Il est important que tu aies assemblé tous les morceaux. It’s important that you assembled all the pieces.
il ait assemblé Il est possible qu’il ait assemblé le puzzle. It’s possible that he assembled the puzzle.
elle ait assemblé Elle doute qu’elle ait assemblé la machine correctement. She doubts she assembled the machine correctly.
on ait assemblé On veut qu’on ait assemblé tous les invités. We want all the guests to have been assembled.
nous ayons assemblé J’espère que nous ayons assemblé toutes les fournitures. I hope we assembled all the supplies.
vous ayez assemblé Il est nécessaire que vous ayez assemblé les documents avant la réunion. It’s necessary that you assembled the documents before the meeting.
ils aient assemblé Ils sont fiers qu’ils aient assemblé leur premier projet. They are proud that they assembled their first project.
elles aient assemblé Elles sont heureuses qu’elles aient assemblé leur propre voiture. They are happy that they assembled their own car.

Other Conjugations for Assembler.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assembler
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Assembler – 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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