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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb autosuggestionner

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The English translation of the French verb autosuggestionner is “to autosuggest.” It is pronounced “oh-toh-soo-jeh-stee-oh-nay.”

Autosuggestionner is derived from the combination of the prefix “auto-” meaning “self” and the verb “suggestionner,” which means “to suggest.” It was first used by French pharmacist and psychologist Émile Coué in the early 20th century to describe the practice of self-suggestion for personal improvement and healing.

In everyday French, autosuggestionner is often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action that has already taken place. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:

  1. J’espérais que tu t’étais autosuggestionné pour être plus confiant lors de ta présentation. (I hoped that you had autosuggested yourself to be more confident during your presentation.)
  2. Il fallait que je m’autosuggestionne pour surmonter ma peur de l’avion. (I had to autosuggest myself to overcome my fear of flying.)
  3. Nous aurions dû nous autosuggestionner pour être plus positifs avant l’examen. (We should have autosuggested ourselves to be more positive before the exam.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je me sois autosuggéré Il est possible que je me sois autosuggéré. It’s possible I suggested to myself.
tu te sois autosuggéré Tu crains que tu te sois autosuggéré. You fear you suggested to yourself.
il se soit autosuggéré Il est probable qu’il se soit autosuggéré. It’s likely he suggested to himself.
elle se soit autosuggérée Elle espère qu’elle se soit autosuggérée. She hopes she suggested to herself.
on se soit autosuggéré On veut qu’on se soit autosuggéré. We want it to have been suggested to ourselves.
nous nous soyons autosuggérés Il est important que nous nous soyons autosuggérés. It’s important that we suggested to ourselves.
vous vous soyez autosuggérés Il est nécessaire que vous vous soyez autosuggérés. It’s necessary for you to have suggested to yourselves.
ils se soient autosuggérés Ils croient qu’ils se soient autosuggérés. They believe they suggested to themselves.
elles se soient autosuggérées Elles doutent qu’elles se soient autosuggérées. They doubt they suggested to themselves.

Other Conjugations for Autosuggestionner.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autosuggestionner
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Autosuggestionner – 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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