Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Introduction to the verb compacter
The English translation of the French verb compacter is “to compact” or “to compress.” The infinitive form of compacter is pronounced as “kom-pak-tey.”
The word compacter comes from the Latin word “compactus,” meaning “pressed together” or “packed.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’aurais aimé que tu aies compacté tes vêtements avant de les mettre dans ta valise. (I would have liked for you to have compacted your clothes before putting them in your suitcase.)
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Il est possible qu’elle ait compacté ses affaires pour gagner de la place. (It is possible that she compacted her things to save space.)
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Nous aurions préféré que vous ayez compacté les documents avant de les envoyer. (We would have preferred for you to have compacted the documents before sending them.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of compacter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie compacté | Je doute que j’aie compacté. | I doubt that I compacted. |
tu | aies compacté | Tu aimerais que tu aies compacté. | You would like to have compacted. |
il | ait compacté | Il est possible qu’il ait compacté. | It’s possible he compacted. |
elle | ait compacté | Elle espère qu’elle ait compacté. | She hopes she compacted. |
on | ait compacté | On veut qu’on ait compacté. | We want it to have been compacted. |
nous | ayons compacté | Nous préférons que nous ayons compacté. | We prefer to have compacted. |
vous | ayez compacté | Vous espérez que vous ayez compacté. | You hope to have compacted. |
ils | aient compacté | Ils doutent qu’ils aient compacté. | They doubt they compacted. |
elles | aient compacté | Elles craignent qu’elles aient compacté. | They fear they compacted. |
Other Conjugations for Compacter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
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Compacter – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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