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

Introduction to the verb caserner

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The English translation of caserner is “to quarter” or “to house”. The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “kah-seh-nay”.

The word “caserne” comes from the Latin word “quadrare” which means “to square” or “to fit”. In everyday French, the verb caserner is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that has already happened in the past.

Examples:

  1. Il est peu probable que les soldats aient été casernés dans ce petit village pendant la guerre. (It’s unlikely that the soldiers were quartered in this small village during the war.)

  2. Mes parents m’ont raconté que les troupes aient été casernées dans cette ville pendant plusieurs mois. (My parents told me that the troops were quartered in this city for several months.)

  3. Je doute que les animaux aient été casernés dans ces étables pendant l’hiver. (I doubt that the animals were housed in these stables during the winter.)

English translations:

  1. It’s unlikely that the soldiers were quartered in this small village during the war.
  2. My parents told me that the troops were quartered in this city for several months.
  3. I doubt that the animals were housed in these stables during the winter.

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

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

Other Conjugations for Caserner.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caserner
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Caserner – 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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