Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb clicher

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The English translation of the French verb clicher is “to stereotype” or “to cliché.” It is pronounced “klee-shay.”

The word clicher comes from the French noun cliché, which means “stereotype” or “cliché.” It originated from the sound made when the printing plate is struck against the paper. In everyday French, clicher is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which expresses something that could have happened in the past but did not.

Examples:

  1. Il est dommage que tu aies cliché sur les Américains. (It’s a shame that you stereotyped Americans.)

  2. J’aurais préféré que tu n’aies pas cliché sur les femmes au foyer. (I would have preferred if you hadn’t stereotyped stay-at-home moms.)

  3. Il était important que nous n’ayons pas cliché sur les personnes âgées. (It was important that we didn’t stereotype elderly people.)

Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of clicher

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie cliché Il est possible que j’aie cliché. It’s possible that I cliché.
tu aies cliché Tu doutes que tu aies cliché. You doubt that you cliché.
il ait cliché Il est important qu’il ait cliché. It’s important that he cliché.
elle ait cliché Elle aimerait qu’elle ait cliché. She would like that she cliché.
on ait cliché On craint qu’on ait cliché. We fear that we cliché’d.
nous ayons cliché Nous sommes heureux que nous ayons cliché. We are happy that we cliché’d.
vous ayez cliché Il est possible que vous ayez cliché. It’s possible that you cliché’d.
ils aient cliché Ils attendent qu’ils aient cliché. They expect that they cliché’d.
elles aient cliché Elles espèrent qu’elles aient cliché. They hope that they cliché’d.

Other Conjugations for Clicher.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clicher
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher     (this article)

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clicher

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Clicher – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense

The French Subjonctif Passé is a verb tense used to express actions or states that are uncertain, hypothetical, or dependent on some condition in the past. It’s often used in conjunction with the main verb in the present or future tense to convey various nuances of doubt, desire, necessity, or emotion.

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Formation of the Subjonctif Passé

To form the Subjonctif Passé, you generally need to start with the third person plural (ils/elles) form of the passé composé (a compound past tense). Then, drop the subject and replace it with the appropriate Subjonctif endings. The endings are the same for regular -er, -ir, and -re verbs:

   – For -er verbs: -e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent
   – For -ir verbs: -isse, -isses, -ît, -issions, -issiez, -issent
   – For -re verbs: -e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent

For example, if you have the verb “parler” (to speak) in the third person plural passé composé, which is “ils ont parlé” (they spoke), the Subjonctif Passé form would be “qu’ils aient parlé” (that they spoke).

Everyday Usage Patterns

The Subjonctif Passé is commonly used in various situations:

– Expressing doubt or uncertainty: It’s used when you’re not certain about the completion of an action in the past. For example, “Je doute qu’il ait mangé” (I doubt that he ate).

– Desires and preferences: When you want or wish for something to have happened in the past. For instance, “Je préfère que tu aies réussi” (I prefer that you have succeeded).

– Expressing emotions: To convey emotions or feelings related to past actions or events. For example, “Il est content que nous ayons gagné” (He is happy that we won).

– Hypothetical situations: When discussing hypothetical or unreal past situations. For example, “Si j’avais su, j’aurais souhaité qu’ils aient été là” (If I had known, I would have wished they had been there).

Interactions with Other Tenses

The Subjonctif Passé often interacts with other tenses to convey specific meanings:

Present tense

It’s commonly used after expressions of doubt, desire, necessity, or emotion in the present. For example, “Il faut que tu aies fini” (You must have finished).

Future tense

It’s used in the future for hypothetical or unreal actions in the past when the main clause is in the future. For example, “Je douterai qu’ils aient terminé demain” (I will doubt that they have finished tomorrow).

Conditional

When the main clause is in the conditional, the Subjonctif Passé can be used to express unreal or hypothetical actions in the past. For instance, “Il voudrait que nous ayons réussi” (He would like us to have succeeded).

Summary

The Subjonctif Passé is a versatile tense used in French to convey uncertainty, doubt, desire, or hypothetical situations related to past actions. It is used in various everyday contexts and interacts with other tenses to express specific nuances in the language.

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