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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb budgéter

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The English translation of the French verb budgéter is “to budget”. It is pronounced as “boo-jhe-ter” in its infinitive form.

The language origin of budgéter can be traced back to the Old French word “bougette”, which referred to a small leather pouch or wallet used to carry money. This word later evolved into “budget” in English, which is derived from the Latin word “bulga” meaning “leather bag”. The verb budgéter was first used in the 19th century in French to refer to the act of preparing a budget.

In everyday French, the verb budgéter is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express an uncertain or hypothetical action that took place in the past. It is commonly used in formal or professional settings, such as business meetings or financial discussions.

Examples:

  1. Il faut que nous ayons budgété nos dépenses avant de signer le contrat. (It was necessary for us to have budgeted our expenses before signing the contract.)
  2. J’espère que vous avez bien budgété vos coûts pour le projet. (I hope you have properly budgeted your costs for the project.)
  3. Je ne savais pas que vous aviez budgété un tel montant pour les rénovations. (I didn’t know you had budgeted such a high amount for the renovations.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie budgété Il est possible que j’aie budgété. It’s possible that I budgeted.
tu aies budgété J’insiste pour que tu aies budgété. I insist that you budget.
il ait budgété Il faut qu’il ait budgété. He must have budgeted.
elle ait budgété Elle voudrait qu’elle ait budgété. She would like that she budgeted.
on ait budgété Il est important qu’on ait budgété. It’s important that we budgeted.
nous ayons budgété Je suis content que nous ayons budgété. I’m happy we budgeted.
vous ayez budgété Je veux que vous ayez budgété. I want you to budget.
ils aient budgété Ils doutent qu’ils aient budgété. They doubt they budgeted.
elles aient budgété Elles savent qu’elles aient budgété. They know they budgeted.

Other Conjugations for Budgéter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb budgéter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Budgéter – 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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