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

Introduction to the verb cloîtrer

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The English translation of the French verb cloîtrer is “to cloister” or “to confine.” It is pronounced “klo-ee-truh.”

The language origin of cloîtrer can be traced back to the Latin word “claustrum,” meaning “enclosed space” or “cloister.” In everyday French, this verb is often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.

Three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Passé tense are:

  1. Il est important que tu te sois cloîtré chez toi pendant cette période de confinement. (It is important that you have confined yourself at home during this period of lockdown.)

  2. Nous aurions préféré que nos invités se soient cloîtrés dans leur chambre plutôt que de déranger le dîner. (We would have preferred our guests to have stayed confined in their room rather than disturbing dinner.)

  3. Elle se souvient d’avoir été cloîtrée dans sa chambre pendant des heures par ses parents en guise de punition. (She remembers having been confined in her room for hours by her parents as punishment.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie cloîtré Je crains que j’aie cloîtré. I fear that I have closed in.
tu aies cloîtré Il faut que tu aies cloîtré. You must have closed in.
il ait cloîtré Il est possible qu’il ait cloîtré. It’s possible he closed in.
elle ait cloîtré Elle veut qu’elle ait cloîtré. She wants to have closed in.
on ait cloîtré On voudrait qu’on ait cloîtré. We would like to have closed in.
nous ayons cloîtré Il est essentiel que nous ayons cloîtré. It’s essential that we close in.
vous ayez cloîtré Il est important que vous ayez cloîtré. It’s important that you close in.
ils aient cloîtré Ils espèrent qu’ils aient cloîtré. They hope they closed in.
elles aient cloîtré Elles voudraient qu’elles aient cloîtré. They would like to have closed in.

Other Conjugations for Cloîtrer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloîtrer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Cloîtrer – 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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