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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb comater

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The English translation of the French verb comater is “to be in a coma”. The infinitive form, comater, is pronounced as “koh-muh-ter”.

The language origin of comater is Latin, specifically from the verb “comatere”, meaning “to fall into a deep sleep”. In everyday French, comater is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a past possibility or hypothetical situation.

Examples:

  1. Il est possible qu’elle ait comaté pendant plusieurs jours après l’accident. (It is possible that she was in a coma for several days after the accident.)

  2. Nous aurions tous été inquiets si tu avais comaté après avoir bu autant d’alcool. (We would all have been worried if you had fallen into a coma after drinking so much alcohol.)

  3. J’aurais eu peur qu’il comate si je ne l’avais pas surveillé de près après sa chute. (I would have been afraid that he would fall into a coma if I hadn’t watched him closely after his fall.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie comaté Je suis content que j’aie comaté. I’m glad that I was in a coma.
tu aies comaté Il espère que tu aies comaté. He hopes that you were in a coma.
il ait comaté Il me semble qu’il ait comaté. It seems to me that he was in a coma.
elle ait comaté Elle n’est pas sûre qu’elle ait comaté. She’s not sure that she was in a coma.
on ait comaté On croit qu’on ait comaté. We believe we were in a coma.
nous ayons comaté J’espère que nous ayons comaté. I hope we were in a coma.
vous ayez comaté Il est important que vous ayez comaté. It’s important that you were in a coma.
ils aient comaté Ils ne pensent pas qu’ils aient comaté. They don’t think they were in a coma.
elles aient comaté Elles doutent qu’elles aient comaté. They doubt that they were in a coma.

Other Conjugations for Comater.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comater
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Comater – 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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