Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charcuter
Introduction to the verb charcuter
The English translation of the French verb charcuter is “to butcher” or “to prepare meat products.”
The infinitive form of charcuter is pronounced “shar-kyuh-tay.”
Charcuter comes from the French word “charcuterie,” which refers to a store or shop that sells various types of pork products. The verb itself comes from the word “chair,” meaning “flesh” or “meat,” and “cuit,” meaning “cooked.”
In everyday French, charcuter is most often used in the subjonctif passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that has already happened. It is typically formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the subjonctif présent tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of charcuter used in the subjonctif passé tense:
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies charcuté le jambon. (I wish you had butchered the ham.)
- Il est possible qu’elle ait charcuté les saucisses elle-même. (It’s possible that she butchered the sausages herself.)
- Nous doutons qu’ils aient charcuté la viande correctement. (We doubt that they butchered the meat properly.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of charcuter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie charcuté | Je doute que j’aie charcuté. | I doubt that I butchered. |
tu | aies charcuté | Il faut que tu aies charcuté. | You must have butchered. |
il | ait charcuté | Il est possible qu’il ait charcuté. | It’s possible he butchered. |
elle | ait charcuté | Elle craint qu’elle ait charcuté. | She fears she butchered. |
on | ait charcuté | On veut qu’on ait charcuté. | We want it to have been butchered. |
nous | ayons charcuté | Espérons que nous ayons charcuté. | Let’s hope we butchered. |
vous | ayez charcuté | Il est important que vous ayez charcuté. | It’s important that you butchered. |
ils | aient charcuté | Ils doutent qu’ils aient charcuté. | They doubt they butchered. |
elles | aient charcuté | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient charcuté. | They prefer they butchered. |
Other Conjugations for Charcuter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb charcuter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charcuter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charcuter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charcuter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charcuter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charcuter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charcuter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charcuter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charcuter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charcuter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charcuter (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charcuter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charcuter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charcuter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charcuter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charcuter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb charcuter
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Charcuter – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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