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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb colliger

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The English translation of the French verb colliger is “to gather” or “to collect”. It is pronounced as “koh-lee-zhay” in the infinitive form.

Colliger comes from the Latin word “colligere”, meaning “to collect or gather”. It entered the French language in the 12th century and has since evolved in usage and meaning.

In everyday French, colliger is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a past action or event that is uncertain or hypothetical. It is formed by using the present subjunctive form of avoir or être followed by the past participle of the verb.

Example sentences using colliger in the Subjonctif Passé tense:

  1. Il faut que j’aie colligé toutes les preuves avant de faire une accusation. (I had to have gathered all the evidence before making an accusation.)

  2. Il est possible que tu aies colligé des informations erronées. (It’s possible that you gathered incorrect information.)

  3. Nous aurions dû avoir colligé toutes les données avant de commencer notre projet. (We should have gathered all the data before starting our project.)

English translations:

  1. I had to have gathered
  2. It’s possible that you gathered
  3. We should have gathered

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie colligé J’exige que j’aie colligé. I demand that I have collected.
tu aies colligé Tu voudrais que tu aies colligé. You would like that you have collected.
il ait colligé Il est nécessaire qu’il ait colligé. It’s necessary he has collected.
elle ait colligé Elle doute qu’elle ait colligé. She doubts she collected.
on ait colligé On croit qu’on ait colligé. We believe we have collected.
nous ayons colligé Nous insistons pour que nous ayons colligé. We insist that we have collected.
vous ayez colligé Vous pensez que vous ayez colligé. You think you have collected.
ils aient colligé Ils ont peur qu’ils aient colligé. They are afraid they have collected.
elles aient colligé Elles sont ravies qu’elles aient colligé. They are delighted they have collected.

Other Conjugations for Colliger.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colliger
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Colliger – 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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