Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Introduction to the verb centrer
The English translation of the French verb centrer is “to center.” It is pronounced as “sahn-tray.”
Centrer comes from the Latin word “centrum” which means “center.” In everyday French, it is most often used as a transitive verb, meaning that it requires a direct object. It is typically used to describe the action of placing something in the center or focusing on the center of something.
In the Subjonctif Passé tense, centrer is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that took place in the past. It is often used in combination with other verbs or expressions to convey a specific meaning.
Here are three examples of centrer in the Subjonctif Passé tense with their English translations:
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Il est possible que tu aies centré le texte sur la page.
(It is possible that you centered the text on the page.) -
J’aurais aimé que nous ayons centré notre discussion sur un sujet plus important.
(I would have liked for us to have centered our discussion on a more important topic.) -
Il faut que j’aie centré mon attention sur mes études pour réussir.
(I need to have centered my focus on my studies to succeed.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of centrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie centré | Il est important que j’aie centré. | It’s important that I centered. |
tu | aies centré | Il faut que tu aies centré. | You must have centered. |
il | ait centré | Je crois qu’il ait centré. | I believe he centered. |
elle | ait centré | Elle doit s’assurer qu’elle ait centré. | She must make sure she centered. |
on | ait centré | On veut qu’on ait centré. | We want it to have been centered. |
nous | ayons centré | Nous voulons que nous ayons centré. | We want us to have centered. |
vous | ayez centré | Il faut que vous ayez centré. | You must have centered. |
ils | aient centré | Ils craignent qu’ils aient centré. | They fear they centered. |
elles | aient centré | Elles souhaitent qu’elles aient centré. | They wish they centered. |
Other Conjugations for Centrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrer
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Centrer – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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