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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb canarder

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The English translation of the French verb canarder is “to bombard” or “to attack with false information.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “kuh-nar-dey.”

The word canarder comes from the French word “canard,” which means “duck.” It is believed that the verb originates from the practice of hunters using decoy ducks to lure real ducks into their traps. In modern French, canarder is most often used figuratively to describe someone spreading false or exaggerated information.

In the Subjonctif Passé tense, canarder is conjugated as “aie canardé” for the first person singular, “aies canardé” for the second person singular, “ait canardé” for the third person singular, “ayons canardé” for the first person plural, “ayez canardé” for the second person plural, and “aient canardé” for the third person plural.

Three examples of canarder in the Subjonctif Passé tense with their English translations are:

  1. Il est possible que j’aie canardé cette information. (It’s possible that I may have spread this information falsely.)
  2. Je doute que tu aies canardé cette rumeur. (I doubt that you have spread this rumor.)
  3. Il est probable qu’ils aient canardé ces chiffres. (It’s likely that they have manipulated these numbers.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie canardé Je suis heureux que j’aie canardé. I’m happy that I shot.
tu aies canardé Tu ne crois pas que tu aies canardé? Don’t you think you shot?
il ait canardé Il est possible qu’il ait canardé. It’s possible he shot.
elle ait canardé Elle doute qu’elle ait canardé. She doubts she shot.
on ait canardé On aurait préféré qu’on ait canardé. We would have preferred to shoot.
nous ayons canardé Nous voulons que nous ayons canardé. We want to have shot.
vous ayez canardé Il est impératif que vous ayez canardé. It’s imperative that you shot.
ils aient canardé Ils s’opposent à ce qu’ils aient canardé. They oppose shooting.
elles aient canardé Elles nient qu’elles aient canardé. They deny they shot.

Other Conjugations for Canarder.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canarder
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Canarder – 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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