Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Introduction to the verb compenser
The English translation of the French verb compenser is “to compensate.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “kon-sahn-say.”
The word “compenser” comes from the Latin word “compensare,” which means “to balance” or “to offset.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express past actions or events that are uncertain or hypothetical.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Passé tense:
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Je doute qu’il ait compensé son retard. (I doubt that he has compensated for his delay.)
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Il est possible qu’elle ait compensé ses erreurs. (It is possible that she has compensated for her mistakes.)
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Nous craignons qu’ils n’aient pas compensé leurs pertes financières. (We fear that they haven’t compensated for their financial losses.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of compenser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie compensé | Je veux que j’aie compensé. | I want to have compensated. |
tu | aies compensé | Nous espérons que tu aies compensé. | We hope you compensated. |
il | ait compensé | Il est possible qu’il ait compensé. | It’s possible he compensated. |
elle | ait compensé | Elle doute qu’elle ait compensé. | She doubts she compensated. |
on | ait compensé | On préfère qu’on ait compensé. | We prefer it to have been compensated. |
nous | ayons compensé | Espérons que nous ayons compensé. | Let’s hope we compensated. |
vous | ayez compensé | Il est important que vous ayez compensé. | It’s important that you compensated. |
ils | aient compensé | Ils espèrent qu’ils aient compensé. | They hope they compensated. |
elles | aient compensé | Elles veulent qu’elles aient compensé. | They want them to have compensated. |
Other Conjugations for Compenser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compenser
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Compenser – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
Conditional
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