Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb computer
Introduction to the verb computer
The English translation of the French verb “computer” is “to compute” or “to calculate.” It is pronounced “kom-pyoo-tay” in its infinitive form.
The word “computer” comes from the Latin word “computare,” meaning “to count” or “to reckon.” It was first used in English in the 17th century to refer to a person who performs calculations. In French, the word “ordinateur” is now more commonly used for “computer,” with “computer” often used to refer specifically to a personal computer.
In everyday French, the verb “computer” is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. It is formed by using the subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être,” followed by the past participle of “computer.”
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Passé tense, with the respective English translations:
- Il est possible que j’aie computé les chiffres incorrectement. (It is possible that I computed the numbers incorrectly.)
- J’espère que tu aies bien compté avant de soumettre le rapport. (I hope you counted carefully before submitting the report.)
- Nous sommes contents que vous ayez calculé les coûts avant de prendre une décision. (We are glad that you calculated the costs before making a decision.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of computer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie computé | Il est probable que j’aie computé. | It’s likely I computed. |
tu | aies computé | Je doute que tu aies computé. | I doubt you computed. |
il | ait computé | Je suis étonné qu’il ait computé. | I am surprised he computed. |
elle | ait computé | Elle craint qu’elle ait computé. | She fears she computed. |
on | ait computé | On veut qu’on ait computé. | We want it to have been computed. |
nous | ayons computé | Il est important que nous ayons computé. | It’s important that we computed. |
vous | ayez computé | Il est possible que vous ayez computé. | It’s possible you computed. |
ils | aient computé | Ils doutent qu’ils aient computé. | They doubt they computed. |
elles | aient computé | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient computé. | They prefer they computed. |
Other Conjugations for Computer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb computer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb computer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb computer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb computer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb computer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb computer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb computer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb computer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb computer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb computer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb computer (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb computer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb computer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb computer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb computer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb computer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb computer
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Computer – 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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