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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb caréner

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The English translation of the French verb caréner is “to careen.” It is pronounced “kah-reh-neh.”

The word caréner comes from the Old French word “carene,” which means “the keel of a ship.” In its original form, it referred to the process of removing barnacles and other debris from the keel of a ship in order to make it more streamlined and efficient. Over time, the word came to be used figuratively to describe a ship leaning or tipping over to one side, and eventually, it took on the meaning of “to tilt” or “to lean.”

In everyday French, caréner is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that occurred in the past. This tense is formed by using the present subjunctive of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of the verb.

Three examples of caréner used in the Subjonctif Passé tense are:

  1. Je doute qu’il ait caréné cette voiture hier soir. (I doubt that he tilted this car last night.)
  2. Il est possible que le bateau ait caréné à cause des vagues. (It is possible that the boat careened because of the waves.)
  3. J’aurais préféré que tu aies caréné le tableau avant de le peindre. (I would have preferred that you had leaned the painting before painting it.)

In each of these examples, caréner is used to express an uncertain or hypothetical action that took place in the past. In the first sentence, the speaker is unsure if the car was tilted by the person mentioned. In the second sentence, the speaker is speculating about the cause of the boat’s leaning. In the third sentence, the speaker is expressing a preference for the action to be completed before another action in the past.

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

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

Other Conjugations for Caréner.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Caréner – 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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