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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb aveugler

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The English translation of aveugler is “to blind.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ah-vœ-gler.”

The language origin of aveugler can be traced back to the Latin word “aboculare,” meaning “to make blind.” It is most often used in everyday French as a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object, and is conjugated in the Subjonctif Passé tense when expressing doubt, uncertainty, or desire in the past.

Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:

  1. J’ai peur que tu m’aies aveuglé avec ton laser. (I’m afraid you may have blinded me with your laser.)
  2. Il était déçu que la vieillesse l’ait aveuglé et l’ait empêché de voir les couleurs. (He was disappointed that old age had blinded him and prevented him from seeing colors.)
  3. Nous sommes heureux que la lumière du soleil nous ait aveuglés après des années de ténèbres. (We are happy that the sunlight has blinded us after years of darkness.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie aveuglé Je doute que j’aie aveuglé. I doubt that I blinded.
tu aies aveuglé Il faut que tu aies aveuglé. You must have blinded.
il ait aveuglé Il est possible qu’il ait aveuglé. It’s possible he blinded.
elle ait aveuglé Elle craint qu’elle ait aveuglé. She fears she blinded.
on ait aveuglé On veut qu’on ait aveuglé. We want it to have been blinded.
nous ayons aveuglé Espérons que nous ayons aveuglé. Let’s hope we blinded.
vous ayez aveuglé Il est important que vous ayez aveuglé. It’s important that you blinded.
ils aient aveuglé Ils doutent qu’ils aient aveuglé. They doubt they blinded.
elles aient aveuglé Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient aveuglé. They prefer they blinded.

Other Conjugations for Aveugler.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aveugler
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Aveugler – 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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