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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb avoisiner

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The English translation of the French verb avoisiner is “to be near/to be close to.” It is pronounced “ah-vwa-zee-nay.”

The word avoisiner comes from the Old French word “avoisiner” which means “to dwell near” and ultimately from the Latin word “vicinus” meaning “neighbor.”

In everyday French, avoisiner is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. This tense is formed by using the subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” followed by the past participle of avoisiner, “avoisiné.”

Here are three examples of avoisiner being used in the Subjonctif Passé tense:

  1. Il faut que j’aie avoisiné la cinquantaine pour me sentir enfin libre de voyager. (I must have been close to fifty to finally feel free to travel.)

  2. Je doute qu’ils aient avoisiné la même ville à ce moment-là. (I doubt they were close to the same city at that time.)

  3. Il est possible que nous ayons avoisiné la frontière sans le savoir. (It’s possible that we were close to the border without knowing it.)

In these examples, the Subjonctif Passé tense is used to express uncertainty or doubt about the action of avoisiner in the past.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie avoisiné Je ne crois pas que j’aie avoisiné. I don’t think I got close to.
tu aies avoisiné Il faut que tu aies avoisiné. You must have gotten close to.
il ait avoisiné Il est possible qu’il ait avoisiné. It’s possible he got close to.
elle ait avoisiné Elle craint qu’elle ait avoisiné. She fears she got close to.
on ait avoisiné On veut qu’on ait avoisiné. We want it to have gotten close to.
nous ayons avoisiné Espérons que nous ayons avoisiné. Let’s hope we got close to.
vous ayez avoisiné Il est important que vous ayez avoisiné. It’s important that you got close to.
ils aient avoisiné Ils doutent qu’ils aient avoisiné. They doubt they got close to.
elles aient avoisiné Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient avoisiné. They prefer they got close to.

Other Conjugations for Avoisiner.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avoisiner
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Avoisiner – 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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