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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb cambrioler

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The English translation of the French verb cambrioler is “to burglarize” or “to break into.” The infinitive form is pronounced “kɑ̃.bʁi.ɔ.le.”

The language origin of cambrioler can be traced back to the Old French word “cambrer,” meaning “to curve or arch.” It was then combined with the suffix “-er” to form the verb cambrioler, which originally meant “to break into by making a hole or arch.” Over time, the meaning evolved to refer specifically to breaking into a building or home.

In everyday French, cambrioler is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to talk about actions that might have happened in the past. It is often used in conjunction with the verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the present tense to form the subjunctive mood.

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

  1. Il faut que j’aie cambriolé cette maison hier soir. (I must have burglarized this house last night.)

  2. Je ne crois pas qu’il soit allé cambrioler le magasin. (I don’t believe he went to burglarize the store.)

  3. Il est possible qu’ils aient cambriolé plusieurs maisons dans le quartier. (It’s possible that they burglarized several houses in the neighborhood.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie cambriolé Je doute que j’aie cambriolé. I doubt that I burgled.
tu aies cambriolé Il faut que tu aies cambriolé. You must have burgled.
il ait cambriolé Il est possible qu’il ait cambriolé. It’s possible he burgled.
elle ait cambriolé Elle craint qu’elle ait cambriolé. She fears she burgled.
on ait cambriolé On veut qu’on ait cambriolé. We want it to have been burgled.
nous ayons cambriolé Espérons que nous ayons cambriolé. Let’s hope we burgled.
vous ayez cambriolé Il est important que vous ayez cambriolé. It’s important that you burgled.
ils aient cambriolé Ils doutent qu’ils aient cambriolé. They doubt they burgled.
elles aient cambriolé Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient cambriolé. They prefer they burgled.

Other Conjugations for Cambrioler.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrioler
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Cambrioler – 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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