Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chirographier
Introduction to the verb chirographier
The English translation of the French verb chirographier is “to write by hand” or “to write in a clear and legible manner”. It is pronounced “shee-roh-gra-fee-ay” in its infinitive form.
The word chirographier comes from the Greek words “cheir” meaning “hand” and “graphia” meaning “writing”. It entered the French language in the 14th century, and was used to describe the act of writing with a pen or quill.
In everyday French, chirographier is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is a past subjunctive tense used to express actions that are uncertain, hypothetical, or contrary to reality.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
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Il faut que j’aie chirographié le contrat avant la réunion. (I had to have handwritten the contract before the meeting.)
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Je doute qu’elle ait chirographié sa lettre de démission. (I doubt she wrote her resignation letter by hand.)
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Il est possible que nous ayons chirographié les invitations à la main. (It’s possible that we wrote the invitations by hand.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of chirographier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie chirographié | Je ne crois pas que j’aie chirographié. | I don’t believe I signed. |
tu | aies chirographié | Il vaut mieux que tu aies chirographié. | It’s better that you signed. |
il | ait chirographié | Je doute qu’il ait chirographié. | I doubt he signed. |
elle | ait chirographié | Elle ne pense pas qu’elle ait chirographié. | She doesn’t think she signed. |
on | ait chirographié | On souhaite qu’on ait chirographié. | We hope it was signed. |
nous | ayons chirographié | Il est nécessaire que nous ayons chirographié. | It’s necessary that we signed. |
vous | ayez chirographié | Il est recommandé que vous ayez chirographié. | It’s recommended that you signed. |
ils | aient chirographié | Ils estiment qu’ils aient chirographié. | They estimate they signed. |
elles | aient chirographié | Elles souhaitent qu’elles aient chirographié. | They wish they signed. |
Other Conjugations for Chirographier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chirographier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chirographier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chirographier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chirographier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chirographier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chirographier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chirographier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chirographier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chirographier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chirographier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chirographier (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chirographier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chirographier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chirographier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chirographier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chirographier
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Chirographier – 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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