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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb carroyer

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The English translation of the French verb carroyer is “to checkered” or “to mark with squares.” The infinitive form of carroyer is pronounced as “kahrwah-yay.”

Carroyer comes from the French word “carreau,” meaning “square” or “tile,” and has its roots in the Latin word “quadratus.” It is often used in everyday French to describe the action of marking or dividing something into squares, such as in the game of checkers or when making a grid.

In the Subjonctif Passé tense, carroyer is used to express a past action that is uncertain or hypothetical. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:

  1. J’aurais préféré que tu carroyes la feuille de papier avant de la couper. (I would have preferred that you checkered the sheet of paper before cutting it.)

  2. Il était possible que nous ayons carroyé les champs pour mieux les cultiver. (It was possible that we had checkered the fields to cultivate them better.)

  3. Je doute qu’ils aient carroyé la ville comme ils l’avaient prévu. (I doubt that they checkedered the city as they had planned.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie carroyé Je souhaite que j’aie carroyé. I wish I had checked.
tu aies carroyé Il est nécessaire que tu aies carroyé. You need to have checked.
il ait carroyé Il faut qu’il ait carroyé. He must have checked.
elle ait carroyé Elle appréhende qu’elle ait carroyé. She is afraid she checked.
on ait carroyé On voudrait qu’on ait carroyé. We would like for it to have been checked.
nous ayons carroyé Il est préférable que nous ayons carroyé. It’s better if we checked.
vous ayez carroyé Je crains que vous ayez carroyé. I’m afraid you checked.
ils aient carroyé Ils souhaitent qu’ils aient carroyé. They wish they had checked.
elles aient carroyé Elles voudraient qu’elles aient carroyé. They would like for them to have checked.

Other Conjugations for Carroyer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carroyer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Carroyer – 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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