Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Introduction to the verb cartographier
The English translation of cartographier is “to map” or “to chart.” It is pronounced as “kar-to-gra-fjee-ay” in the infinitive form.
Cartographier comes from the French word “carte,” meaning “map,” and the suffix “-graphie,” meaning “to write or draw.” It first appeared in the French language in the 15th century and has been in use since then with the same meaning.
In everyday French, cartographier is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a hypothetical or unreal action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
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Il est essentiel que nous ayons cartographié cette région avant notre départ. (It is essential that we had mapped this region before our departure.)
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Il aurait fallu que vous ayez cartographié l’île avant d’y installer votre entreprise. (It would have been necessary for you to have mapped the island before setting up your business there.)
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J’aurais aimé que tu aies cartographié tous les sentiers de randonnée avant notre voyage. (I would have liked for you to have mapped all the hiking trails before our trip.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of cartographier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie cartographié | Il n’est pas certain que j’aie cartographié. | It’s not certain I mapped. |
tu | aies cartographié | Je suis certain que tu aies cartographié. | I’m certain you mapped. |
il | ait cartographié | Peut-être qu’il ait cartographié. | Maybe he mapped. |
elle | ait cartographié | Elle est contente qu’elle ait cartographié. | She’s happy she mapped. |
on | ait cartographié | On espère qu’on ait cartographié. | We hope we mapped. |
nous | ayons cartographié | Il faut que nous ayons cartographié. | We must have mapped. |
vous | ayez cartographié | Vous ne pensez pas que vous ayez cartographié. | You don’t think you mapped. |
ils | aient cartographié | Ils disent qu’ils aient cartographié. | They say they mapped. |
elles | aient cartographié | Elles doutent qu’elles aient cartographié. | They doubt they mapped. |
Other Conjugations for Cartographier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
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Cartographier – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
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