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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb colloquer

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The English translation of the French verb colloquer is “to place, to put, to arrange.” The infinitive form is pronounced “koh-loh-kay.”

The word colloquer comes from the Latin verb “collocare,” which also means “to place, to arrange.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used in everyday French ever since.

In the Subjonctif Passé tense, colloquer is used to express the idea of placing or arranging something in the past with a sense of uncertainty or doubt.

  1. Il est possible que j’aie colloqué les livres sur l’étagère. (It is possible that I placed the books on the shelf.)

  2. Je doute qu’il ait colloqué les choses correctement. (I doubt that he arranged things correctly.)

  3. Il semble que nous ayons colloqué les meubles à l’envers. (It seems that we placed the furniture upside down.)

  4. It is possible that I placed the books on the shelf.

  5. I doubt that he arranged things correctly.

  6. It seems that we placed the furniture upside down.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie colloqué Je recommande que j’aie colloqué avec le directeur. I recommend that I have met with the director.
tu aies colloqué Il est possible que tu aies colloqué avec les employés. It’s possible you have met with the employees.
il ait colloqué Il est important qu’il ait colloqué avec les partenaires. It’s important he has met with the partners.
elle ait colloqué Elle doute qu’elle ait colloqué avec les clients. She doubts she has met with the clients.
on ait colloqué On veut qu’on ait colloqué avec les experts. We want to have met with the experts.
nous ayons colloqué Nous préférons que nous ayons colloqué avec les fournisseurs. We prefer to have met with the suppliers.
vous ayez colloqué Vous espérez que vous ayez colloqué avec les collègues. You hope to have met with the colleagues.
ils aient colloqué Ils sont ravis qu’ils aient colloqué avec les partenaires. They are delighted they have met with the partners.
elles aient colloqué Elles craignent qu’elles aient colloqué avec les concurrents. They fear they have met with the competitors.

Other Conjugations for Colloquer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colloquer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Colloquer – 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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