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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb autocensurer

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The English translation of the French verb autocensurer is “to self-censor”. It is pronounced as “oh-toh-sahn-suh-ray”.

The verb autocensurer comes from the Latin words “auto”, meaning “self”, and “censura”, meaning “censorship”. It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of censoring oneself, either by refraining from saying or expressing something or by modifying one’s words or actions in order to avoid causing offense or controversy.

In the Subjonctif Passé tense, autocensurer is conjugated as “que je me sois autocensuré/e, que tu te sois autocensuré/e, qu’il/elle se soit autocensuré/e, que nous nous soyons autocensuré/e/s, que vous vous soyez autocensuré/e/s, qu’ils/elles se soient autocensuré/e/s”. This tense is used to express an action that may have happened in the past, but it is uncertain or doubtful.

Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Passé tense:

  1. J’ai peur que je me sois autocensuré lors de mon discours. (I’m afraid that I may have self-censored during my speech.)

  2. Il faut que tu te sois autocensuré pour ne pas blesser ses sentiments. (You must have self-censored in order not to hurt her feelings.)

  3. Ils ne croyaient pas qu’ils se soient autocensurés dans leur article. (They didn’t believe that they had self-censored in their article.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je me sois autocensuré(e) Je suis surprise que je me sois autocensurée. I’m surprised that I censored myself.
tu te sois autocensuré(e) Il est possible que tu te sois autocensuré. It’s possible you censored yourself.
il se soit autocensuré Il est important qu’il se soit autocensuré. It’s important he censored himself.
elle se soit autocensurée Elle doute qu’elle se soit autocensurée. She doubts she censored herself.
on se soit autocensuré Il faut qu’on se soit autocensuré. We must have censored ourselves.
nous nous soyons autocensuré(e)s Vous préfèreriez que nous nous soyons autocensurés. You would prefer that we censored ourselves.
vous vous soyez autocensuré(e)s Il est possible que vous vous soyez autocensurés. It’s possible you censored yourselves.
ils se soient autocensurés Ils croient qu’ils se soient autocensurés. They believe they censored themselves.
elles se soient autocensurées Elles ont peur qu’elles se soient autocensurées. They are afraid they censored themselves.

Other Conjugations for Autocensurer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autocensurer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Autocensurer – 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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