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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb barbouiller

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The English translation of the French verb barbouiller is “to smear” or “to smudge”. The infinitive form, “barbouiller”, is pronounced as “bar-boo-yay”.

The word “barbouiller” comes from the Latin “barba”, meaning “beard”, and “buccella”, meaning “piece of bread”. Originally, it referred to smearing food on one’s face or beard while eating. In modern French, it is most commonly used to describe the action of smudging or covering something with a substance, such as paint or ink.

In the Subjonctif Passé tense, barbouiller is conjugated as follows:

  • Je sois barbouillé(e) (I have smeared)
  • Tu sois barbouillé(e) (You have smeared)
  • Il/Elle/On soit barbouillé(e) (He/She/One has smeared)
  • Nous soyons barbouillé(e)s (We have smeared)
  • Vous soyez barbouillé(e)(s) (You have smeared)
  • Ils/Elles soient barbouillé(e)(s) (They have smeared)

Here are three examples of barbouiller in the Subjonctif Passé tense, along with their English translations:

  1. Il faut que je me sois barbouillé la figure en mangeant du chocolat. (I must have smeared my face while eating chocolate.)
  2. J’espère que tu auras barbouillé ton dessin avant de l’encadrer. (I hope you will have smudged your drawing before framing it.)
  3. Nous sommes arrivés à la réunion en retard parce que nous nous étions barbouillés en nous maquillant. (We arrived late to the meeting because we had smeared ourselves while putting on makeup.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie barbouillé Il faut que je aie barbouillé. I must have smeared.
tu aies barbouillé Je demande que tu aies barbouillé. I ask that you smeared.
il ait barbouillé Il est possible qu’il ait barbouillé. It’s possible he smeared.
elle ait barbouillé Elle est contente qu’elle ait barbouillé. She is happy that she smeared.
on ait barbouillé On veut qu’on ait barbouillé. We want it to have been smeared.
nous ayons barbouillé Il est important que nous ayons barbouillé. It’s important that we smeared.
vous ayez barbouillé J’espère que vous ayez barbouillé. I hope you smeared.
ils aient barbouillé Ils craignent qu’ils aient barbouillé. They fear they smeared.
elles aient barbouillé Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient barbouillé. They prefer they smeared.

Other Conjugations for Barbouiller.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Barbouiller – 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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