Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Introduction to the verb célébrer
The English translation of the French verb célébrer is “to celebrate.” It is pronounced as “seh-lay-bray.”
Célébrer comes from the Latin word “celebrare,” meaning “to honor” or “to solemnize.” It entered French through the Old French word “celebrer” in the 12th century.
In everyday French, célébrer is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a past event or action that is uncertain, hypothetical, or based on a condition. It is often used to express wishes, hopes, or regrets.
Here are three simple examples of célébrer in the Subjonctif Passé tense:
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies célébré mon anniversaire avec moi. (I wish you had celebrated my birthday with me.)
- Il était essentiel que nous ayons célébré la victoire de l’équipe. (It was essential that we celebrated the team’s victory.)
- Je regrette que vous n’ayez pas célébré notre anniversaire de mariage. (I regret that you didn’t celebrate our wedding anniversary.)
English translations:
- I wish you had celebrated my birthday with me.
- It was essential that we celebrated the team’s victory.
- I regret that you didn’t celebrate our wedding anniversary.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of célébrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie célébré | Je suis content que j’aie célébré. | I am glad that I celebrated. |
tu | aies célébré | Il est possible que tu aies célébré. | It’s possible you celebrated. |
il | ait célébré | Il est important qu’il ait célébré. | It’s important he celebrated. |
elle | ait célébré | Elle est contente qu’elle ait célébré. | She is happy she celebrated. |
on | ait célébré | On ne croit pas qu’on ait célébré. | We don’t believe we celebrated. |
nous | ayons célébré | Espérons que nous ayons célébré. | Let’s hope we celebrated. |
vous | ayez célébré | Il faut que vous ayez célébré. | You must have celebrated. |
ils | aient célébré | Ils doutent qu’ils aient célébré. | They doubt they celebrated. |
elles | aient célébré | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient célébré. | They prefer they celebrated. |
Other Conjugations for Célébrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb célébrer
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Célébrer – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
Conditional
Summary
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