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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb combiner

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The English translation of the French verb combiner is “to combine.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “kɔ̃.bi.ne.”

The word “combiner” comes from the Latin word “combinare” which means “to unite or join together.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express an action that has not yet happened but may happen in the future.

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

  1. J’espère que tu as combiné tes idées avant de présenter ton projet. (I hope you have combined your ideas before presenting your project.)

  2. Il faut que nous ayons combiné nos horaires pour pouvoir se voir ce weekend. (We have to have combined our schedules in order to see each other this weekend.)

  3. Elle était surprise que vous ayez combiné ces deux couleurs dans votre tenue. (She was surprised that you had combined these two colors in your outfit.)

English translations:

  1. I hope you have combined your ideas before presenting your project.

  2. We have to have combined our schedules in order to see each other this weekend.

  3. She was surprised that you had combined these two colors in your outfit.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie combiné Il est possible que j’aie combiné les données. It’s possible that I combined the data.
tu aies combiné Tu es sûr que tu aies combiné les couleurs ? Are you sure you combined the colors?
il ait combiné Il est important qu’il ait combiné les idées. It’s important that he combined the ideas.
elle ait combiné Elle doute qu’elle ait combiné les ingrédients. She doubts she combined the ingredients.
on ait combiné On espère qu’on ait combiné les efforts. We hope we combined the efforts.
nous ayons combiné Nous voulons que nous ayons combiné nos forces. We want to have combined our strengths.
vous ayez combiné Vous devez vous assurez que vous ayez combiné les activités. You must make sure you combined the activities.
ils aient combiné Ils sont fiers qu’ils aient combiné les talents. They are proud that they combined the talents.
elles aient combiné Elles s’attendent à ce qu’elles aient combiné leurs ressources. They expect they combined their resources.

Other Conjugations for Combiner.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb combiner
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Combiner – 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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