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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb boitiller

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The English translation of the French verb boitiller is “to limp” or “to hobble.” It is pronounced as “bwat-ee-yay.”

The word boitiller comes from the Old French boitier, meaning “to limp.” It is derived from the Latin verb “battuere” which means “to beat,” and it evolved over time to refer to someone who walks with difficulty.

In everyday French, boitiller is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. It is formed by using the subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of boitiller.

Here are three examples of boitiller in the Subjonctif Passé tense with their English translations:

  1. Il faut que j’aie boitillé pour arriver à l’école à temps. (I must have limped to get to school on time.)
  2. J’aurais préféré qu’il ait boitillé plutôt que de prendre le risque de tomber. (I would have preferred him to have limped instead of risking falling.)
  3. Elle était contente que nous ayons boitillé ensemble pendant toute la promenade. (She was happy that we had limped together during the whole walk.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie boité Je pense que j’aie boité. I think I hobbled.
tu aies boité Il est probable que tu aies boité. It’s likely you hobbled.
il ait boité Il est possible qu’il ait boité. It’s possible he hobbled.
elle ait boité Elle veut qu’elle ait boité. She wants to have hobbled.
on ait boité On demande qu’on ait boité. We demand that we hobbled.
nous ayons boité Il est important que nous ayons boité. It’s important we hobbled.
vous ayez boité Je doute que vous ayez boité. I doubt you hobbled.
ils aient boité Ils craignent qu’ils aient boité. They fear they hobbled.
elles aient boité Elles sont contentes qu’elles aient boité. They are happy they hobbled.

Other Conjugations for Boitiller.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boitiller
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Boitiller – 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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