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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb coloniser

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The English translation of the French verb coloniser is “to colonize.” It is pronounced as “koh-lo-nee-zay” in its infinitive form.

The word coloniser comes from the Latin word “colonus” meaning “settler” or “farmer.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and was originally used to refer to the act of establishing a colony or settlement in a new territory. In modern day French, it is still commonly used in this context but can also have a broader meaning of dominating or taking control over a place or group of people.

In the Subjonctif Passé tense, the verb coloniser is used to express past actions or events that may or may not have happened. This tense is often used for hypothetical or uncertain situations.

Examples of coloniser in the Subjonctif Passé tense:

  1. Il est possible que les Britanniques aient colonisé l’Inde au 19ème siècle. (It is possible that the British colonized India in the 19th century.)

  2. J’aurais aimé que notre pays n’ait jamais été colonisé par les Français. (I would have liked our country to have never been colonized by the French.)

  3. Ils craignent que leur culture n’ait été colonisée par l’influence occidentale. (They fear that their culture has been colonized by Western influence.)

English translations:

  1. It is possible that the British colonized India in the 19th century.

  2. I wish our country had never been colonized by the French.

  3. They fear that their culture has been colonized by Western influence.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie colonisé Je doute que j’aie colonisé. I doubt that I colonized.
tu aies colonisé Il faut que tu aies colonisé. You must have colonized.
il ait colonisé Il est possible qu’il ait colonisé. It’s possible he colonized.
elle ait colonisé Elle craint qu’elle ait colonisé. She fears she colonized.
on ait colonisé On veut qu’on ait colonisé. We want it to have been colonized.
nous ayons colonisé Espérons que nous ayons colonisé. Let’s hope we colonized.
vous ayez colonisé Il est important que vous ayez colonisé. It’s important that you colonized.
ils aient colonisé Ils doutent qu’ils aient colonisé. They doubt they colonized.
elles aient colonisé Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient colonisé. They prefer they colonized.

Other Conjugations for Coloniser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb coloniser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Coloniser – 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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