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

Introduction to the verb comptabiliser

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The English translation of the French verb comptabiliser is “to account for” or “to record”. The infinitive form, comptabiliser, is pronounced “kon-ta-bee-lee-zay”.

The word comptabiliser comes from the Latin word computare, which means “to calculate”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.

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

  1. Il fallait que je comptabilise les dépenses de la semaine dernière. (It was necessary for me to account for last week’s expenses.)

  2. Elle aurait préféré que tu comptabilises les heures supplémentaires. (She would have preferred for you to record the overtime hours.)

  3. Nous aurions aimé que vous comptabilisiez les donations des clients. (We would have liked for you to account for the clients’ donations.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie comptabilisé Il est important que j’aie comptabilisé mes dépenses. It’s important that I accounted for my expenses.
tu aies comptabilisé J’aimerais que tu aies comptabilisé tes revenus. I would like you to have accounted for your income.
il ait comptabilisé Il est possible qu’il ait comptabilisé les dépenses. It’s possible he accounted for the expenses.
elle ait comptabilisé Elle préfère qu’elle ait comptabilisé les ventes. She prefers she accounted for the sales.
on ait comptabilisé On veut qu’on ait comptabilisé les bénéfices. We want the profits to have been accounted for.
nous ayons comptabilisé Il est nécessaire que nous ayons comptabilisé les coûts. It’s necessary that we accounted for the costs.
vous ayez comptabilisé Il est important que vous ayez comptabilisé les finances. It’s important that you accounted for the finances.
ils aient comptabilisé Ils doutent qu’ils aient comptabilisé les dépenses. They doubt they accounted for the expenses.
elles aient comptabilisé Elles espèrent qu’elles aient comptabilisé les bénéfices. They hope they accounted for the profits.

Other Conjugations for Comptabiliser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comptabiliser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Comptabiliser – 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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