Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacheter
Introduction to the verb cacheter
The English translation of the French verb cacheter is “to seal.” It is pronounced as “ka-shuh-tay.”
The language origin of cacheter can be traced back to the Latin word “capsare,” meaning “to fasten or seal.” In modern French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is a form of the subjunctive mood used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Passé tense and their English translations:
- Nous aurions cacheté les lettres si nous en avions eu le temps. (We would have sealed the letters if we had had time.)
- Il est possible que tu aies cacheté le contrat avant qu’il ne soit signé. (It is possible that you sealed the contract before it was signed.)
- J’espère qu’ils aient cacheté les documents avant la réunion. (I hope they have sealed the documents before the meeting.)
In all of these examples, the Subjonctif Passé tense is used to express a hypothetical action in the past. The verb cacheter is conjugated with the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the present tense, followed by the past participle “cacheté.” This tense is often used in formal or legal contexts, such as sealing documents or contracts.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of cacheter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie cacheté | Je doute que j’aie cacheté tous les papiers. | I doubt that I stamped all the papers. |
tu | aies cacheté | Il faut que tu aies cacheté les enveloppes. | You must have stamped the envelopes. |
il | ait cacheté | Il est possible qu’il ait cacheté les dossiers. | It’s possible he stamped the files. |
elle | ait cacheté | Elle craint qu’elle ait cacheté de mauvais documents. | She fears she stamped the wrong documents. |
on | ait cacheté | On veut qu’on ait cacheté toutes les lettres. | We want all the letters to have been stamped. |
nous | ayons cacheté | Espérons que nous ayons cacheté les boîtes. | Let’s hope we stamped the boxes. |
vous | ayez cacheté | Il est important que vous ayez cacheté tous les paquets. | It’s important that you stamped all the packages. |
ils | aient cacheté | Ils doutent qu’ils aient cacheté les factures. | They doubt they stamped the invoices. |
elles | aient cacheté | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient cacheté les contrats. | They prefer they stamped the contracts. |
Other Conjugations for Cacheter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cacheter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacheter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacheter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacheter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacheter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacheter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacheter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacheter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacheter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacheter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacheter (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacheter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacheter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacheter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacheter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacheter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacheter
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Cacheter – 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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