Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chagriner
Introduction to the verb chagriner
The English translation of the French verb chagriner is “to sadden” or “to distress.” It is pronounced [sha-gree-neh] in its infinitive form.
Chagriner comes from the Old French word chagrin, meaning “grief” or “sorrow.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is a literary or formal tense used to express actions that are uncertain or hypothetical in the past. This tense is typically used in written or formal speech, rather than in casual conversation.
Here are three simple examples of chagriner used in the Subjonctif Passé tense:
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J’étais triste que tu aies été chagriné par mes paroles.
Translation: I was sad that my words had saddened you. -
Il a regretté que sa sœur ait été chagrinée par son absence à son mariage.
Translation: He regretted that his sister had been distressed by his absence at her wedding. -
Nous avons craint que nos parents n’aient été chagrins de notre décision.
Translation: We were afraid that our parents might have been saddened by our decision.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of chagriner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie chagriné | Je regrette que j’aie chagriné. | I regret that I upset. |
tu | aies chagriné | Il est dommage que tu aies chagriné. | It’s a shame you upset. |
il | ait chagriné | Il est possible qu’il ait chagriné. | It’s possible he upset. |
elle | ait chagriné | Elle a peur qu’elle ait chagriné. | She’s afraid she upset. |
on | ait chagriné | On veut qu’on ait chagriné. | We want it to have been upset. |
nous | ayons chagriné | Il est important que nous ayons chagriné. | It’s important that we upset. |
vous | ayez chagriné | Il est important que vous ayez chagriné. | It’s important that you upset. |
ils | aient chagriné | Ils craignent qu’ils aient chagriné. | They fear they upset. |
elles | aient chagriné | Elles veulent qu’elles aient chagriné. | They want them to have upset. |
Other Conjugations for Chagriner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chagriner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chagriner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chagriner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chagriner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chagriner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chagriner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chagriner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chagriner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chagriner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chagriner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chagriner (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chagriner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chagriner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chagriner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chagriner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chagriner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chagriner
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Chagriner – 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
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