Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Introduction to the verb blâmer
The English translation of the French verb blâmer is “to blame” or “to criticize”. It is pronounced “blah-may” as an infinitive.
The word blâmer comes from the Latin word “blandiri” which means “to flatter, charm”. In Old French, it evolved to “blamir” which meant “to make pale, to shame”. Eventually, it took on the meaning of “to blame” in modern French.
In every day French, the Subjonctif Passé tense is used to express actions or states that are uncertain or hypothetical in the past. Blâmer is often used in this tense to express criticism or blame towards someone in the past.
Examples:
- Je doute que tu aies blâmé ton frère pour son échec à l’examen. (I doubt that you blamed your brother for his failure on the exam.)
- Il est possible que les professeurs aient blâmé les élèves pour leur manque de motivation. (It is possible that the teachers blamed the students for their lack of motivation.)
- Je suis désolé que tu aies blâmé ton ami sans entendre sa version des faits. (I am sorry that you blamed your friend without hearing his side of the story.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of blâmer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie blâmé | Je ne crois pas qu’j’aie blâmé. | I don’t believe I blamed. |
tu | aies blâmé | Il est important que tu aies blâmé. | It’s important that you blamed. |
il | ait blâmé | Il se peut qu’il ait blâmé. | It’s possible he blamed. |
elle | ait blâmé | Elle ne pense pas qu’elle ait blâmé. | She doesn’t think she blamed. |
on | ait blâmé | On espère qu’on ait blâmé. | We hope we blamed. |
nous | ayons blâmé | Il est possible que nous ayons blâmé. | It’s possible we blamed. |
vous | ayez blâmé | Il serait bien que vous ayez blâmé. | It would be good if you blamed. |
ils | aient blâmé | Il doute qu’ils aient blâmé. | He doubts they blamed. |
elles | aient blâmé | Elles sont contentes qu’elles aient blâmé. | They’re happy they blamed. |
Other Conjugations for Blâmer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
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Blâmer – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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