Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Introduction to the verb catalyser
The English translation of the French verb “catalyser” is “to catalyze.” The infinitive form, “catalyser,” is pronounced as “kah-tah-lee-zay.”
The word “catalyser” comes from the Greek word “katalusis,” meaning dissolution, and the French suffix “-er,” used to form verbs. In everyday French, “catalyser” is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a wish, doubt, or uncertainty about a past action.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Passé tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’aurais aimé que tu aies catalysé leur collaboration. (I would have liked for you to have catalyzed their collaboration.)
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Il est possible que le nouveau produit ait catalysé la croissance de l’entreprise. (It is possible that the new product catalyzed the growth of the company.)
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J’espère que leur réconciliation ait catalysé leur relation. (I hope that their reconciliation catalyzed their relationship.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of catalyser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie catalysé | Je doute que j’aie catalysé. | I doubt that I catalyzed. |
tu | aies catalysé | Il faut que tu aies catalysé. | You must have catalyzed. |
il | ait catalysé | Il est possible qu’il ait catalysé. | It’s possible he catalyzed. |
elle | ait catalysé | Elle craint qu’elle ait catalysé. | She fears she catalyzed. |
on | ait catalysé | On veut qu’on ait catalysé. | We want it to have been catalyzed. |
nous | ayons catalysé | Espérons que nous ayons catalysé. | Let’s hope we catalyzed. |
vous | ayez catalysé | Il est important que vous ayez catalysé. | It’s important that you catalyzed. |
ils | aient catalysé | Ils doutent qu’ils aient catalysé. | They doubt they catalyzed. |
elles | aient catalysé | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient catalysé. | They prefer they catalyzed. |
Other Conjugations for Catalyser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
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Catalyser – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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