Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
Introduction to the verb comprimer
The English translation of the French verb “comprimer” is “to compress” or “to squeeze.” The infinitive form, “comprimer,” is pronounced as [kɔ̃.pʁi.me].
The word “comprimer” comes from the Latin word “compressus,” meaning “pressed together” or “compressed.” It first appeared in the French language in the 16th century.
In everyday French, the verb “comprimer” is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express actions that are uncertain or hypothetical in the past. It is formed by using the subjunctive form of “avoir” or “être,” followed by the past participle of the verb.
Here are three examples of “comprimer” used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, with their English translations:
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Il faut que j’aie comprimé mes vêtements dans ma valise pour qu’ils rentrent tous. (I must have compressed my clothes in my suitcase for them all to fit.)
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J’aurais aimé qu’elle ait comprimé sa colère avant de parler. (I would have liked her to have compressed her anger before speaking.)
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Il est possible que nous ayons comprimé les données pour gagner de l’espace sur notre disque dur. (It is possible that we compressed the data to save space on our hard drive.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of comprimer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie comprimé | Il est possible que j’aie comprimé. | It’s possible that I compressed. |
tu | aies comprimé | Tu dois t’assurer que tu aies comprimé. | You must make sure that you have compressed. |
il | ait comprimé | Il faut qu’il ait comprimé. | He must have compressed. |
elle | ait comprimé | Elle préfère qu’elle ait comprimé. | She prefers she compressed. |
on | ait comprimé | On veut qu’on ait comprimé. | We want it to have been compressed. |
nous | ayons comprimé | Nous espérons que nous ayons comprimé. | We hope we compressed. |
vous | ayez comprimé | Il est primordial que vous ayez comprimé. | It’s crucial that you compressed. |
ils | aient comprimé | Ils craignent qu’ils aient comprimé. | They fear they compressed. |
elles | aient comprimé | Elles doutent qu’elles aient comprimé. | They doubt they compressed. |
Other Conjugations for Comprimer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comprimer
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Comprimer – 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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