Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Introduction to the verb cisailler
The English translation of the French verb cisailler is “to trim” or “to shear.” It is pronounced “see-zai-yay.”
The origin of cisailler comes from the Old French word “cisaye,” meaning “scissors,” which is derived from the Latin word “cisum,” meaning “cut.” In everyday French, it is most often used to refer to the action of cutting or trimming something, particularly with scissors or shears.
In the Subjonctif Passé tense, cisailler is used to express a past action that is uncertain or hypothetical. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:
- J’aimerais que tu aies cisaillé les haies hier. (I wish you had trimmed the hedges yesterday.)
- Il faut que nous ayons cisaillé les moutons avant la tonte. (We need to have sheared the sheep before shearing.)
- Il est possible qu’elle ait cisaillé ses cheveux avant de venir. (It is possible that she trimmed her hair before coming.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of cisailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie cisaillé | Je suis contente que j’aie cisaillé. | I’m glad I trimmed. |
tu | aies cisaillé | J’aimerais bien que tu aies cisaillé. | I would like it if you trimmed. |
il | ait cisaillé | Il est possible qu’il ait cisaillé. | It’s possible he trimmed. |
elle | ait cisaillé | Elle doute qu’elle ait cisaillé. | She doubts she trimmed. |
on | ait cisaillé | On demande qu’on ait cisaillé. | We ask that it be trimmed. |
nous | ayons cisaillé | Il est important que nous ayons cisaillé. | It’s important that we trimmed. |
vous | ayez cisaillé | Vous préférez que vous ayez cisaillé. | You prefer that you trimmed. |
ils | aient cisaillé | Ils ont peur qu’ils aient cisaillé. | They are afraid they trimmed. |
elles | aient cisaillé | Elles auraient aimé qu’elles aient cisaillé. | They would have liked to have trimmed. |
Other Conjugations for Cisailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
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Cisailler – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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