Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Introduction to the verb changer
The English translation of the French verb changer is “to change”. The infinitive form, changer, is pronounced “shan-zhay”.
The word changer comes from the Latin word “cambiare” which means “to exchange” or “to swap”. It entered the French language in the 12th century and has since evolved to take on a variety of meanings and uses.
In everyday French, the verb changer is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which expresses a past hypothetical action or event. This tense is often used in formal or literary contexts.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Passé tense:
- J’espère qu’il ait changé d’avis. (I hope he has changed his mind.)
- Il faut que tu aies changé de chaussures. (You must have changed your shoes.)
- Je suis contente que tu aies changé de coiffure. (I am glad you changed your hairstyle.)
English translations:
- I hope he has changed his mind.
- You must have changed your shoes.
- I am glad you changed your hairstyle.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of changer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie changé | Je doute que j’aie changé. | I doubt that I changed. |
tu | aies changé | Il faut que tu aies changé. | You must have changed. |
il | ait changé | Il est possible qu’il ait changé. | It’s possible he changed. |
elle | ait changé | Elle craint qu’elle ait changé. | She fears she changed. |
on | ait changé | On veut qu’on ait changé. | We want it to have been changed. |
nous | ayons changé | Espérons que nous ayons changé. | Let’s hope we changed. |
vous | ayez changé | Il est important que vous ayez changé. | It’s important that you changed. |
ils | aient changé | Ils doutent qu’ils aient changé. | They doubt they changed. |
elles | aient changé | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient changé. | They prefer they changed. |
Other Conjugations for Changer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb changer
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Changer – 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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