Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb classer
Introduction to the verb classer
The English translation of the French verb classer is “to classify” or “to sort.” The infinitive form is pronounced “kla-seh.”
Classer comes from the Latin word “classis,” meaning “class or order.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to organizing or categorizing something. In the Subjonctif Passé tense, it is used to express a past hypothetical action or situation.
3 examples of using classer in the Subjonctif Passé tense:
- Il aurait fallu que je classe tous les documents avant de partir en vacances. (I should have sorted all the documents before going on vacation.)
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies classé les factures par ordre chronologique. (I wish you had sorted the bills in chronological order.)
- Il aurait fallu qu’ils aient classé les livres par genre pour la bibliothèque. (They should have sorted the books by genre for the library.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of classer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie classé | Je suis heureux que j’aie classé mes affaires. | I am happy that I have classified my things. |
tu | aies classé | Je veux que tu aies classé tes devoirs. | I want you to have classified your homework. |
il | ait classé | Il n’est pas sûr qu’il ait classé ses papiers. | He’s not sure he classified his papers. |
elle | ait classé | Elle est contente qu’elle ait classé son placard. | She’s happy she organized her closet. |
on | ait classé | On dit qu’on ait classé les livres par ordre alphabétique. | They say they classified the books in alphabetical order. |
nous | ayons classé | Nous sommes contents que nous ayons classé les dossiers. | We are happy that we organized the files. |
vous | ayez classé | Je suis désolée que vous ayez classé les documents. | I’m sorry that you organized the documents. |
ils | aient classé | Il est important qu’ils aient classé leurs affaires avant de déménager. | It’s important that they classified their things before moving. |
elles | aient classé | Elles ont peur qu’elles aient classé les choses dans le mauvais ordre. | They are afraid they organized things in the wrong order. |
Other Conjugations for Classer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb classer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb classer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb classer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb classer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb classer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb classer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb classer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb classer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb classer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb classer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb classer (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb classer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb classer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb classer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb classer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb classer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb classer
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Classer – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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