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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb avantager

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The English translation of the French verb avantager is “to advantage” or “to benefit.” It is pronounced ah-vahn-tuh-zhay in the infinitive form.

The word avantager comes from the Old French word avantage, meaning “advantage” or “benefit.” It is a combination of the prefix avant, meaning “before,” and the suffix -age, which indicates an action or result. In everyday French, avantager is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a past hypothetical or uncertain action.

Three simple examples of avantager in the Subjonctif Passé tense are:

  1. Il aurait été avantagé s’il avait étudié plus dur. (He would have been advantaged if he had studied harder.)

  2. Elle aurait été avantagée si elle avait accepté le poste. (She would have been advantaged if she had accepted the job.)

  3. Nous aurions été avantagés si nous avions pris plus de risques. (We would have been advantaged if we had taken more risks.)

In all of these examples, the verb avantager is conjugated in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a hypothetical result in the past.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie avantagé Je suis content que j’aie avantagé. I am glad that I have advantaged.
tu aies avantagé Il faut que tu aies avantagé. You must have advantaged.
il ait avantagé Il est possible qu’il ait avantagé. It’s possible he advantaged.
elle ait avantagé Elle espère qu’elle ait avantagé. She hopes she advantaged.
on ait avantagé On veut qu’on ait avantagé. We want it to have advantaged.
nous ayons avantagé Nous demandons que nous ayons avantagé. We ask that we have advantaged.
vous ayez avantagé Il est important que vous ayez avantagé. It’s important that you have advantaged.
ils aient avantagé Ils doutent qu’ils aient avantagé. They doubt they have advantaged.
elles aient avantagé Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient avantagé. They prefer they have advantaged.

Other Conjugations for Avantager.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avantager
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Avantager – 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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