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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb attrister

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The English translation of the French verb attrister is “to sadden” or “to make sad.” It is pronounced as “ah-tree-stay” in the infinitive form.

The word attrister comes from the Latin word “attristare” meaning “to make sad” or “to afflict.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used in its current form since the 15th century.

In everyday French, the verb attrister is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a past possibility or hypothetical situation. This tense is formed by using the subjunctive present of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of the main verb.

Here are three simple examples of how attrister is used in the Subjonctif Passé tense:

  1. Il faut que tu m’aies attristé avec tes paroles cruelles. (I must have saddened you with my cruel words.)
  2. J’aurais préféré que tu n’aies pas été attristé par cette nouvelle. (I would have preferred if you had not been saddened by this news.)
  3. Peut-être qu’elle ait été attristée par le départ de son ami. (Maybe she was saddened by her friend’s departure.)

Translation:

  1. You must have saddened me with your cruel words.
  2. I would have preferred if you hadn’t been saddened by this news.
  3. Maybe she was saddened by her friend’s departure.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie attristé Je suis désolé que j’aie attristé. I’m sorry that I saddened.
tu aies attristé Tu es triste qu’il aies attristé. You are sad that you saddened.
il ait attristé Il est possible qu’il ait attristé. It’s possible he saddened.
elle ait attristé Elle est triste qu’elle ait attristé. She is sad that she saddened.
on ait attristé On est attristé qu’on ait attristé. We are saddened that we saddened.
nous ayons attristé Je suis triste que nous ayons attristé. I am sad that we saddened.
vous ayez attristé Je suis navré que vous ayez attristé. I am sorry that you saddened.
ils aient attristé Ils sont tristes qu’ils aient attristé. They are sad that they saddened.
elles aient attristé Elles sont déçues qu’elles aient attristé. They are disappointed that they saddened.

Other Conjugations for Attrister.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attrister
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Attrister – 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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