Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compiler
Introduction to the verb compiler
The English translation of the French verb compiler is “to compile.” The infinitive form is pronounced “kohm-pee-lay.”
The word “compiler” comes from the Latin word “compilare,” meaning “to plunder or collect.” It was first used in English in the late 16th century and was originally used to refer to the act of gathering information or documents together. In everyday French, the verb compiler is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which expresses past actions or events that are uncertain, hypothetical, or desired.
Here are three examples of how compiler is used in the Subjonctif Passé tense in everyday French, with their respective English translations:
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies compilé ces données hier. (I wish you had compiled this data yesterday.)
- Il est important que nous ayons compilé toutes les informations avant la réunion. (It is important that we have compiled all the information before the meeting.)
- Je doute que vous ayez compilé tous les dossiers à temps. (I doubt that you have compiled all the files on time.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of compiler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie compilé | Je doute que j’aie compilé. | I doubt that I compiled. |
tu | aies compilé | Il faut que tu aies compilé. | You must have compiled. |
il | ait compilé | Il est possible qu’il ait compilé. | It’s possible he compiled. |
elle | ait compilé | Elle craint qu’elle ait compilé. | She fears she compiled. |
on | ait compilé | On veut qu’on ait compilé. | We want it to have been compiled. |
nous | ayons compilé | Espérons que nous ayons compilé. | Let’s hope we compiled. |
vous | ayez compilé | Il est important que vous ayez compilé. | It’s important that you compiled. |
ils | aient compilé | Ils doutent qu’ils aient compilé. | They doubt they compiled. |
elles | aient compilé | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient compilé. | They prefer they compiled. |
Other Conjugations for Compiler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb compiler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compiler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compiler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compiler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compiler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compiler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compiler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compiler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compiler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compiler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compiler (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compiler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compiler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compiler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compiler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compiler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compiler
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Compiler – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
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