Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caviarder
Introduction to the verb caviarder
The English translation of the French verb caviarder is “to censor” or “to black out.” It is pronounced “kah-vee-yahr-deh” in its infinitive form.
The word caviarder comes from the French noun “caviar,” referring to the expensive delicacy made from fish eggs. This verb originated in the mid-19th century, when newspapers and publications would censor or black out certain words or passages deemed inappropriate.
In everyday French, the verb caviarder is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé (past subjunctive) tense, which expresses actions that are uncertain or hypothetical in the past. It is typically used in formal or written language, and not as commonly in spoken language.
Examples:
- Il faut que j’aie caviardé le rapport avant de l’envoyer aux autorités. (I must have censored the report before sending it to the authorities.)
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies caviardé les passages offensants dans ton article. (I wish you had censored the offensive passages in your article.)
- Il est possible qu’ils aient caviardé les informations confidentielles avant de les rendre publiques. (It is possible that they censored the confidential information before making it public.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of caviarder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie caviardé | Je suis heureuse que j’aie caviardé. | I’m glad that I censored. |
tu | aies caviardé | Il est possible que tu aies caviardé. | It’s possible you censored. |
il | ait caviardé | Il est possible qu’il ait caviardé. | It’s possible he censored. |
elle | ait caviardé | Elle est triste qu’elle ait caviardé. | She is sad that she censored. |
on | ait caviardé | On veut qu’on ait caviardé. | We want it to have been censored. |
nous | ayons caviardé | Je suis contente que nous ayons caviardé. | I’m happy that we censored. |
vous | ayez caviardé | Il est important que vous ayez caviardé. | It’s important that you censored. |
ils | aient caviardé | Ils doutent qu’ils aient caviardé. | They doubt they censored. |
elles | aient caviardé | Elles sont déçues qu’elles aient caviardé. | They are disappointed that they censored. |
Other Conjugations for Caviarder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb caviarder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caviarder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caviarder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caviarder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caviarder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caviarder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caviarder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caviarder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caviarder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caviarder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caviarder (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caviarder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caviarder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caviarder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caviarder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caviarder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caviarder
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Caviarder – 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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