Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canaliser
Introduction to the verb canaliser
The English translation of the French verb canaliser is “to channel” or “to direct.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “ka-na-lee-zay.”
Canaliser comes from the Latin word “canalis,” meaning “channel” or “canal.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and has been used to describe the act of guiding water through a canal or directing something toward a specific path or purpose.
In everyday French, canaliser is often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that has already happened in the past. It is usually used after a verb expressing doubt, desire, or emotion.
Here are three simple examples of canaliser in the Subjonctif Passé tense:
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Il est possible que j’aie canaliser mes émotions pour ne pas pleurer. (It is possible that I channeled my emotions to not cry.)
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Je doute qu’il ait canaliser ses pensées avant de prendre une décision. (I doubt that he directed his thoughts before making a decision.)
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Il est heureux que nous ayons canaliser notre énergie pour accomplir cette tâche. (It is fortunate that we channeled our energy to complete this task.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of canaliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie canalisé | Il est possible que j’aie canalisé. | It’s possible I directed. |
tu | aies canalisé | Tu veux que tu aies canalisé. | You want yourself to have directed. |
il | ait canalisé | Il est important qu’il ait canalisé. | It’s important he directed. |
elle | ait canalisé | Elle doute qu’elle ait canalisé. | She doubts she directed. |
on | ait canalisé | On exige qu’on ait canalisé. | We demand that it have been directed. |
nous | ayons canalisé | Nous préférons que nous ayons canalisé. | We prefer we directed. |
vous | ayez canalisé | Vous espérez que vous ayez canalisé. | You hope you directed. |
ils | aient canalisé | Ils veulent qu’ils aient canalisé. | They want that they directed. |
elles | aient canalisé | Elles craignent qu’elles aient canalisé. | They fear that they directed. |
Other Conjugations for Canaliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb canaliser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canaliser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canaliser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canaliser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canaliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canaliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canaliser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canaliser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canaliser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canaliser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canaliser (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canaliser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canaliser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canaliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canaliser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canaliser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canaliser
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Canaliser – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
Conditional
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