Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Introduction to the verb clarifier
The English translation of the French verb clarifier is “to clarify.” It is pronounced klah-ree-fee-yeh in the infinitive form.
The word “clarifier” comes from the Latin word “clarus,” meaning clear or bright. It entered the French language in the 16th century.
In everyday French, the verb clarifier is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express an action that is not certain or has not yet happened in the past. This tense is formed by using the subjunctive present of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are 3 examples of clarifier used in the Subjonctif Passé tense with their respective English translations:
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Il faut que tu aies clarifié la situation avant de prendre une décision. (It is necessary that you have clarified the situation before making a decision.)
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Je doute qu’elle ait clarifié ses intentions envers moi. (I doubt that she has clarified her intentions towards me.)
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Il est possible que vous ayez clarifié le malentendu avec votre collègue. (It is possible that you have clarified the misunderstanding with your colleague.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of clarifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie clarifié | J’espère que j’aie clarifié. | I hope I clarified. |
tu | aies clarifié | Il est possible que tu aies clarifié. | It’s possible you clarified. |
il | ait clarifié | Il faut qu’il ait clarifié. | He must have clarified. |
elle | ait clarifié | Elle préfère qu’elle ait clarifié. | She prefers she clarified. |
on | ait clarifié | On veut qu’on ait clarifié. | We want it to have been clarified. |
nous | ayons clarifié | Il est important que nous ayons clarifié. | It’s important that we clarified. |
vous | ayez clarifié | Espérons que vous ayez clarifié. | Let’s hope you clarified. |
ils | aient clarifié | Ils croient qu’ils aient clarifié. | They believe they clarified. |
elles | aient clarifié | Elles doutent qu’elles aient clarifié. | They doubt they clarified. |
Other Conjugations for Clarifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
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Clarifier – 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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