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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb banquer

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The English translation of the French verb banquer is “to bank” or “to gamble.”

The infinitive form of banquer is pronounced as “bahn-kay.”

The word banquer comes from the Old French word “banque,” meaning “bench or table.” It was originally used in the context of banking, as in sitting at a table to conduct financial transactions. Over time, it came to also refer to gambling, as betting often took place at tables.

In everyday French, banquer is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense when expressing a possibility or wish that was not fulfilled in the past. For example:

  1. J’aurais aimé que tu banques avec moi hier soir. (I wish you had gambled with me last night.)

  2. Il est possible que nous ayons banqué trop d’argent au casino. (It’s possible that we gambled too much money at the casino.)

  3. Je me demande si elle ait banqué toutes ses économies sur ce cheval. (I wonder if she had bet all her savings on that horse.)

  4. I would have liked for you to gamble with me last night.

  5. It’s possible that we gambled too much money at the casino.

  6. I wonder if she had bet all her savings on that horse.

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

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

Other Conjugations for Banquer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb banquer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Banquer – 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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