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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb camper

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English translation: The English translation of the French verb camper is “to camp.” It is pronounced “kam-pey” in its infinitive form.

Language origin: The verb camper comes from the French noun “camp” which is derived from the Latin word “campus” meaning “field” or “plain.” It has been in use since the 12th century in French and has its roots in the practice of setting up camps for military purposes. In everyday French, camper is used to refer to the act of spending time in a temporary shelter, such as a tent or recreational vehicle, for recreational purposes.

Examples in Subjonctif Passé tense:

  1. Je souhaite que vous ayez campé dans la forêt hier soir. (I wish that you had camped in the forest last night.)
  2. Il est possible que nous ayons campé sur la plage pendant nos vacances. (It is possible that we camped on the beach during our vacation.)
  3. Elle voulait que vous ayez campé en montagne pour profiter de la nature. (She wanted you to have camped in the mountains to enjoy nature.)

English translations:

  1. I wish that you had camped in the forest last night.
  2. It is possible that we camped on the beach during our vacation.
  3. She wanted you to have camped in the mountains to enjoy nature.

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

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

Other Conjugations for Camper.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb camper
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Camper – 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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