Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camoufler
Introduction to the verb camoufler
The English translation of the French verb camoufler is “to camouflage.” It is pronounced as “kah-moo-flay.”
The word camoufler comes from the French word “camouflage,” which means “to disguise or conceal.” It is derived from the Italian word “camuffare,” which has the same meaning. It was first used in the military context in the mid-19th century and then became more widely used during World War I.
In everyday French, camoufler is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express 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 the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of camoufler in the Subjonctif Passé tense with their English translations:
- J’aurais préféré que tu aies camouflé tes intentions avant de lui parler. (I would have preferred that you had camouflaged your intentions before talking to him.)
- Il est possible que nous ayons camouflé nos erreurs pour éviter les conséquences. (It is possible that we camouflaged our mistakes to avoid the consequences.)
- Je doute qu’ils aient camouflé leur présence dans la zone. (I doubt that they camouflaged their presence in the area.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of camoufler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie camouflé | Je doute que j’aie camouflé. | I doubt that I camouflaged. |
tu | aies camouflé | Il faut que tu aies camouflé. | You must have camouflaged. |
il | ait camouflé | Il est possible qu’il ait camouflé. | It’s possible he camouflaged. |
elle | ait camouflé | Elle craint qu’elle ait camouflé. | She fears she camouflaged. |
on | ait camouflé | On veut qu’on ait camouflé. | We want it to have been camouflaged. |
nous | ayons camouflé | Espérons que nous ayons camouflé. | Let’s hope we camouflaged. |
vous | ayez camouflé | Il est important que vous ayez camouflé. | It’s important that you camouflaged. |
ils | aient camouflé | Ils doutent qu’ils aient camouflé. | They doubt they camouflaged. |
elles | aient camouflé | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient camouflé. | They prefer they camouflaged. |
Other Conjugations for Camoufler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb camoufler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camoufler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camoufler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camoufler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camoufler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camoufler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camoufler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camoufler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camoufler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camoufler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camoufler (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camoufler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camoufler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camoufler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camoufler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camoufler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camoufler
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Camoufler – 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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