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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb carrosser

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The English translation of the French verb carrosser is “to bodywork” or “to panel beat”. It is pronounced “ka-ros-sey” in its infinitive form.

The origin of the verb carrosser can be traced back to the Latin word “carrus” which means “wagon” or “car”. In everyday French, it is commonly used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a hypothetical action or wish in the past. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb avoir or être in the Subjonctif Présent followed by the past participle of carrosser.

Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Passé tense with their respective English translations:

  1. Il faut que j’aie carrossé la voiture avant qu’elle soit prête à être vendue.
    (I must have bodyworked the car before it was ready to be sold.)

  2. J’espère que tu aies carrossé ton vélo pour la course demain.
    (I hope you have bodyworked your bike for the race tomorrow.)

  3. Il est possible que nous ayons carrossé toutes les voitures de l’atelier hier.
    (It is possible that we have bodyworked all the cars in the workshop yesterday.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie carrossé Il est important que j’aie carrossé cette voiture. It’s important that I worked on this car.
tu aies carrossé Il faut que tu aies carrossé ta voiture. You must have worked on your car.
il ait carrossé Je suis surpris qu’il ait carrossé sa voiture lui-même. I’m surprised he worked on his car himself.
elle ait carrossé Elle insiste pour qu’elle ait carrossé sa propre voiture. She insists on having worked on her own car.
on ait carrossé On veut qu’on ait carrossé toutes les voitures avant le départ. We want all the cars to have been worked on before the departure.
nous ayons carrossé Il est possible que nous ayons carrossé plusieurs voitures. It’s possible that we worked on several cars.
vous ayez carrossé Je n’envisage pas que vous ayez carrossé votre voiture vous-même. I don’t imagine you worked on your car yourself.
ils aient carrossé Ils savent qu’ils aient carrossé leur voiture correctement. They know they worked on their car properly.
elles aient carrossé Elles espèrent qu’elles aient carrossé toutes les voitures à temps. They hope they worked on all the cars on time.

Other Conjugations for Carrosser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carrosser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Carrosser – 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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